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    Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa (12 July 1913, Helsinki – 21 January 1965) was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known for...
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  • agent for the Soviet KGB Reino Hallamaa (1899–1979), Finnish colonel Reino Helismaa (1913–1965), Finnish singer-songwriter Reino Häyhänen (1920–1961), Soviet...
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    one of Finland's most prolific lyricists along with Sauvo Puhtila, Reino Helismaa and Vexi Salmi. Vainio enjoyed a short professional career as a teacher...
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    Reino Helismaa and Tapio Rautavaara. Rautavaara went his separate ways in the autumn of 1950, after which Pakarinen continued to accompany Helismaa....
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  • (English: "The Train Leaves the Platform"). Lyrics were written by Reino Helismaa. Pohjanheimo recorded the song from its French title "J'entends siffler...
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    Championships and a national title in 1955. After the war Rautavaara met Reino Helismaa, who composed and made the lyrics to Reissumies ja kissa (The Traveler...
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  • Lewis, Rezső Seress) 1985 (1985): Harri Marstio (in Finnish, lyrics Reino Helismaa) 1986 (1986): Christian Death (Atrocities) (Sam M. Lewis, Rezső Seress)...
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    and Finnish singers of the era, including Reino Helismaa. Their style has been variously described as "Helismaa-metal," "wire metal," and "death schlagers...
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  • Virta with Triola Orchestra released a version with Finnish lyrics by Reino Helismaa under the title "Päivän työ" in 1956 (Triola, T 4249), for the 1972...
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    Virta (1915–1972). Among the lyricists, Sauvo Puhtila [fi] (1928–2014), Reino Helismaa (died 1965) and Veikko "Vexi" Salmi are a few of the most notable writers...
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