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Also known as Juha Harri Vainio, Junnu Vaino, Juha "Watt" Vainio, Juha Watt Vainio

Finnish singer-songwriter, lyricist and teacher

Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • Täten on tähkät

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Finland
Active from
1938
Active to
1990
iskelmä

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23,526
Total plays
567,111

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Juha Vainio (born May 5, 1938 in Kotka, Finland; died October 29, 1990) was a Finnish singer, songwriter and translator of song lyrics. His body of work comprises more than 100 tunes and translations or original lyrics for well over 1000 songs recorded by countless Finnish singers. He was also a recording artist since his debut single of 1963, continuing his performing career well into the 1980s. The themes for many of Vainio's best-loved songs can be traced back to his childhood experiences in

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harri
Gender
male
Citizenship
Finland
Place of birth
Kotka
Place of death
Gryon
Languages spoken
Finnish
Instrument
voice
Image
Juha Vainio.jpg
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Commons category
Juha Vainio
date of birth
1938-05-10
date of death
1990-10-29
birth name
Juha Harri Vainio
place of burial
Hietaniemi cemetery
pseudonym
Ilkka Lähde
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
myocardial infarction
start of work period
1963-00-00
copyright representative
Teosto
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