Juice Leskinen
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Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen (born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland), better known as Juice Leskinen, is one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. Since the early 1970s, he's released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as written song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g. "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid '70s. In addition to Leskinen's musical work, he has extended his focus on poetry and playwriting with nine collections of verse and seven plays published to date.
After moving to Tampere to study in 1970, Leskinen began his recording career in 1973 with the eponymous debut album of Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int. One more record, Per Vers, runoilija, was made under the same band name, but since then he's released records with several line-ups, most notably Juice Leskinen Slam and Juice Leskinen Grand Slam from the late '70s until mid '80s. Although concentrating more on poetry since the early '90s, Leskinen has still released new music every few years despite his failing health caused by years of unhealthy life habits (latest news tell that Leskinen's feet no longer carry him). After the longest hiatus of his recording career, L marked Leskinen's 50th birthday in 2000. His latest record, Senaattori ja boheemi (released in 2004), is a collaboration with Mikko Alatalo, a return to their partnership of the early '70s.
He qualified 38th in the poll of the 100 Greatest Finns held during the summer of 2004.
Discography
- 1973 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.
- 1974 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: Per Vers, runoilija
- 1975 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: Juice ja Mikko
- 1976 Juice: Keskitysleirin ruokavalio
- 1977 Juice: Lahtikaupungin rullaluistelijat
- 1978 Juice Leskinen Slam: Tauko I
- 1978 Välikausitakki: Välikausitakki
- 1979 Juice Leskinen Slam: Tauko II
- 1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: XV yö (Tauko III)
- 1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: Kuusessa ollaan
- 1981 Juice Leskinen Slam: Ajan Henki
- 1981 Juice Leskinen: Dokumentti
- 1982 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Sivilisaatio
- 1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Deep Sea Diver
- 1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Boogieteorian alkeet peruskoulun ala-astetta varten - lyhyt oppimäärä
- 1984 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Kuopio - Iisalmi - Nivala (Live)
- 1985 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Pyromaani palaa rikospaikalle
- 1986 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Yölento
- 1987 Juice Leskinen: Minä
- 1990 Juice Leskinen: Sinä
- 1991 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Taivaan kappaleita
- 1992 Juice Leskinen Etc: Simsalabim Jim
- 1993 Juice Leskinen: Haitaribussi
- 1996 Juice Leskinen: Kiveä ja sämpylää
- 2000 Juice Leskinen: L
- 2002 Juice Leskinen: Vaiti, aivan hiljaa
- 2004 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: Senaattori ja boheemi
Literary works
Collections of poetry
- 1975 Sonetteja laumalle
- 1981 Sanoja
- 1989 Iltaisin, kun veneet tulevat kotiin
- 1990 Pieniä sanoja sinulle, jota rakastan
- 1994 Äeti (luonnos muistelmiksi, runoja)
- 1996 Jumala on
- 1998 Maanosamme, maailmamme
- 1999 Aika jätti (Runoja)
- 2002 Ilonkorjuun aika 2002
Children's books
- 1987 Satuinen musiikkituokio (with Matti Pellonpää, book and cassette)
- 1992 Räkä ja Roiskis
- 1995 Räkä ja Roiskis Suuvedellä
- 1997 Räkä ja Roiskis naisissa
Other works
- 1978 Kuka murhasi rock'n' roll tähden (diary)
- 1984 Päivää (short stories)
- 1993 Vaikuttajat korvissamme (essays)
- 2003 Siinäpä tärkeimmät: edellinen osa E. Ch. (memoirs)
Plays
- 1980 Valto
- 1983 Isänmaan toivo
- 1984 Ravintola Wunderbar
- 1985 Kolme hanhea matkalla pohjoiseen (with Liisa Laukkarinen)
- 1988 Harald Hirmuinen
- 1990 Mikä ny
- 1996 Soma rillumarei
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