Topi Sorsakoski
Topi Sorsakoski (born: Pekka Erkki Juhani Tammilehto ; born October 27, 1952 in Ähtäri ; † August 13, 2011 in Seinäjoki ) was a Finnish rock and pop singer who revived Finnish tango in the 1960s .
Live and act
Together with the beat band Agents he developed a new genre in which beat and hit music were combined. He started as a guitarist in the group Jussi and the Boys , then played with the Agents and has been an independent singer since the 1990s. He was known for the melancholy interpretation of his pieces.
Discography (selection)
- 1986: In Beat (with Agents, FI:
× 2Double platinum ) - 1987: Besame Mucho (with Agents, FI:× 2Double platinum )
- 1988: Pop (with Agents, FI:× 2Double platinum )
- 1988: Hurmio (FI:platinum)
- 1989: Greatest Hits (with Agents, FI:
gold) - 1990: Half & Half (with Agents, FI:gold)
- 1994: Kulkukoirat (with Reijo Taipale, FI:gold)
- 1995: Yksinäisyys (FI:platinum)
- 2002: Surujen kitara - 32 Greatest Hits (with Agents, FI:platinum)
- 2007: Renegades (with Agents, FI:gold)
- 2011: Tummansininen sävel (FI:× 2Double platinum )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sorsakoski, Topi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pekka Tammilehto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ähtäri |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2011 |
| Place of death | Seinäjoki |