Eero Raittinen (born 6 October 1944,

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) is a Finnish pop, rock and blues singer and

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. Starting in 1960, Raittinen performed in various bands, initially alongside his older brother

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, but has mostly had a solo career spanning over sixty years. Among his better-known recordings are the Finnish

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s of the Swedish ''

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'' (1968) and the Italian '' Che sarà'' (1971). As of 2022, he is credited as a primary artist on 17 albums, including several for major labels such as

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and

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. He took part in the Finnish qualification for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, but failed to get through to the final. His authorised biography ''Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen'' was published in 2020. His leg got amputated “thigh down” on March 8, 2025. File:Eero_Raittinen_SF-Blues_Tavastia_2023_2.jpg, Eero Raittinen performing with SF-Blues in 2023 at the

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