Leevi and the Leavings

Leevi and the Leavings

Leevi and the Leavings was a Finnish rock-band that operated from 1978 to 2003.

The band consisted of Gösta Sundqvist, Risto Paananen, Juha Karastie and Niklas Nylund. Sundqvist was the leader of the band, he composed and wrote all the band's songs as well as being the vocalist. Sundqvist was also an interesting character, he rarely gave interviews or appeared on television, although he hosted a radio program for YLE.

The band's music relied heavily on Sundqvist's tragicomedic lyrics and catchy choruses. The best example of the band's style is the song "Teuvo, maanteiden kuningas" ("Teuvo, the king of the highways"). The song tells the story of a reckless driver dreaming about being a rally driver. Other famous songs include "Rin Tin Tin", a bitter-sweet reminiscence of a long lost romance, "Unelmia ja toimistohommia" ("Dreams and office work"), "Pohjois-Karjala" ("North Karelia") and "Itkisitkö onnesta" ("Would you cry of happiness"). Many people rate Sundqvist's lyrics the best rock lyrics in Finland, and a television play based on the characters in his songs was produced and broadcast by Finnish TV.

The band was extremely popular, and many of their songs are sung by Finns in karaoke bars. Leevi was also famous for never performing live. On August 15 2003, Sundqvist died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 46, and the band decided to call it a day.

Albums (CD)

Leevi and the Leavings released 16 albums:
*Suuteleminen kielletty (Kissing forbidden) (1980)
*Mies, joka toi rock n' rollin Suomeen (The man who brought rock n' roll to Finland) (1981)
*Kadonnut laakso (The lost valley) (1982)
*Raha ja rakkaus (Money and love ) (1985)
*Perjantai, 14. päivä (Friday the 14th) (1986)
*Häntä koipien välissä (Tail between legs) (1988)
*Musiikkiluokka (Music class) (1989)
*Varasteleva joulupukki (Thieving Santa Claus) (1990)
*Raparperitaivas (Rhubarb sky) (1991)
*Turkmenialainen tyttöystävä (Girlfriend from Turkmenistan) (1993)
*Rakkauden planeetta (Planet of love) (1995)
*Käärmenäyttely (Snake exhibition) (1996)
*Kerran elämässä (Once in a lifetime) (1998)
*Bulebule (2000)
*Onnen avaimet (The keys of happiness) (2002)
*Hopeahääpäivä (Silver wedding anniversary) (2003)

Collections (CD)

11 Collection albums
*Leevi And The Leavings (1983)
*Salaiset numerot (Secret Numbers) (1986)
*Unelmia ja toiveita (Dreams and Wishes) (1989)
*Menestyksen salaisuus (The Secret of success) (1992)
*Leevi and the Leavings (Suomen parhaat) (Best Of Finland)(1994)
*Lauluja rakastamisen vaikeudesta (Songs about difficulty of loving) (1994)
*Itkisitkö onnesta / 20 suosikkia (Would you cry of happiness / 20 favorites) (1997)
*Keskiviikko... 40 ensimmäistä hittiä (Wednesday... 40 first hits) (1997)
*Torstai... 40 seuraavaa hittiä (Thursday... 40 next hits) (2001)
*Stereogramofoni (Stereogramophone) (2001)
*Keskeneräinen Sinfonia (Uncompleted Symphony) (2004)

External links

* [http://www.leavings.net Official site]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Leevi And The Leavings — était un groupe de musique populaire en Finlande, qui a existé de 1980 à 2004. Le groupe était formé de Gösta Sundqvist, Risto Paananen, Juha Karastie et Niklas Nylund. Gösta Sundqvist était le leader du groupe, il en composait et écrivait l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leevi and the leavings — était un groupe de musique populaire en Finlande, qui a existé de 1980 à 2004. Le groupe était formé de Gösta Sundqvist, Risto Paananen, Juha Karastie et Niklas Nylund. Gösta Sundqvist était le leader du groupe, il en composait et écrivait l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leevi and the Leavings — était un groupe de musique populaire en Finlande, qui a existé de 1978 à 2004. Le groupe était formé de Gösta Sundqvist, Risto Paananen, Juha Karastie et Niklas Nylund. Gösta Sundqvist était le leader du groupe, il en composait et écrivait l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leevi and the Leavings — war eine finnische Musikgruppe, die von 1978 bis 2003 bestand. Mitglieder waren Bandleader Gösta Sundqvist (Gesang, Gitarre), Risto Paananen (Bass), Juha Karastie (Gitarre) and Niklas Nylund (Drums). Die Band löste sich nach dem Tod durch einen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gösta Sundqvist — Gösta Erik Sundqvist (May 17 1957 – August 15 2003) was a famous Finnish musician and radio personality. He was the lead singer for Leevi and the Leavings since the forming of the band. The name Leevi is often taken to mean Sundqvist personally,… …   Wikipedia

  • SingStar Amped — Desarrolladora(s) London Studio Distribuidora(s) Sony Computer Entertainment Diseñador(es) London Studio Última versión …   Wikipedia Español

  • 1957 — This article is about the year 1957. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1920s  1930s  1940s  – 1950s –  1960s   …   Wikipedia

  • Finnish rock — (“Finnenglish”: suomirock, or Finnish: suomirokki also known as Finnsrock , Finnrock or Finrock ) refers to rock music made in Finland. The initial rock and roll boom of the 1950s was preceded by a long tradition of popular culture. Suomirock… …   Wikipedia

  • Laura — is a female name deriving from the Latin word for laurel.According to the Social Security Administration, the name Laura was among the top 50 names for female babies for much of the early 20th century in the United States, but dropped to top 100… …   Wikipedia

  • Atlantis FC — Football club infobox clubname = Atlantis FC fullname = Atlantis Football Club nickname = founded = 1995 ground = Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki capacity = 4,000 chairman = Markku Ritala coach = Pasi Pihamaa league = Ykkönen season = 2007 position …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”