Rauli Somerjoki
Sign in to saveAlso known as Rauli Badding Somerjoki, Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, Badding Somerjoki, Rauli Badding
Finnish singer, composer and lyricist (1947–1987)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Finland
- Active from
- 1947-08-30
- Active to
- 1987-01-14
rock
Discography
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Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki (born as Rauli Aarre Tapani Somerjoki) (August 30, 1947, Somero - January 14, 1987, Helsinki ) was a Finnish rock singer. His best known songs are "Fiilaten ja höyläten", "Paratiisi", "Bensaa suonissa", "Ikkunaprinsessa", "Tähdet, tähdet" and "Laivat". He is particularly remembered as a pioneer of Finnish rock music. Though Badding’s albums didn’t get much commercial success, he is still considered as one of the biggest influences of Finnish music and many of his songs
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Somero
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Love Records
- Image
- Badding1984.jpg
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- Rauli Badding Somerjoki
- date of birth
- 1947-08-30
- date of death
- 1987-01-14
- birth name
- Rauli Aarre Tapani Somerjoki
- nickname
- Badding
- place of burial
- Somero
- cause of death
- short-term effects of alcohol
- pseudonym
- Teppo Räme
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- copyright representative
- Teosto
- manner of death
- natural causes
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