
Rauno Väinämö Lehtinen (7 April 1932 in
Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city
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– 1 May 2006 in Helsinki) was a
Finnish conductor and composer. He composed the 1960s hit ''
Letkis'' which was based on a folk-dance. Letkis was recorded in over 92 countries.
Lehtinen was also the man behind ''Tom-tom-tom'', which was the most successful Finnish participant (6th) in the
Eurovision song contest until 2006. The song was performed by
Marion Rung
Marion Rung (born 7 December 1945 in Helsinki) is a Finnish pop singer. She is known for having represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973. Her 1962 Eurovision song placed 7th, and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland' ...
in 1973.
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1932 births
2006 deaths
musicians from Tampere
Finnish composers
Finnish male composers
Finnish music arrangers
20th-century conductors (music)
20th-century male musicians
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