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Kaj Tapio ”Tapsa” Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 in Northern Pirkkala, Finland – September 25, 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish athlete, singer and movie actor. The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 9 for women Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nokia (ˈnokiɑ is a city on the banks of the Nokianvirta River ( Kokemäenjoki) in the region of Pirkanmaa and the province of Western Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Early life

Tapio Rautavaara was born to a poor single mother in Northern Pirkkala. His school career ended after elementary school. Before the wars, he did physical labor as a stone crusher at roadwork sites, as a lumberjack and as a warehouse worker at a co-op mill. He completed his mandatory military service halfway through the 1930s with a stint in the Finnish Navy. The Finnish Navy ( Finnish: Suomen merivoimat, Swedish: Finlands sjöstridskrafter) is one of the branches of the

The war years

When the Winter War broke out, the draft board stated that the Navy would not see much action in the war, so Rautavaara was allowed to continue working at the Osuustukkukauppa (OTK) mill. The Winter War (Talvisota Советско-финляндская война - official Зимняя война - unofficial Vinterkriget began when the When the Continuation War broke out, however, he was called up and transferred to the army and he spent the first two year’s of the war on the front line. The Continuation War (Jatkosota Fortsättningskriget Советско-финская война ( 25 June 1941 &ndash 19 September 1944) The Finnish Army ( Finnish: Maavoimat, Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces A front line is a line of confrontation in an Armed conflict, most commonly a War.

In summer 1943, Rautavaara was transferred to the entertainment troops and spent approximately one year as a radio journalist on Aunus Radio, which was meant for Finnish soldiers. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This was thus the first time that his voice was heard by a large number of Finns. In the summer of 1944, the Finns rapidly pulled out of East Karelia and Rautavaara’s radio career came to a close. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. East Karelia, in Finnish Itä-Karjala also Eastern Karelia or Russian Karelia, is a name for the part of Karelia that since the Treaty

Career

Music career

Rautavaara was one of Finland’s most beloved singers. Some of the other songs he is famous for include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Knapsack and the Travelling Man), Korttipakka (Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever).

In the post-war era, Rautavaara met Reino Helismaa at the Puistola Community Hall. Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa ( 12 July 1913 - 21 January 1965) was a Finnish Helismaa went on to write and compose 'Reissumies ja kissa' for Rautavaara and this song became Rautavaara’s first hit. Their teamwork over the next ten years resulted in a significant number of songs that have left their mark on the history of Finnish music and many of the songs that Reino Helismaa wrote the lyrics for and that Toivo Kärki composed the music for were made famous by Rautavaara. Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa ( 12 July 1913 - 21 January 1965) was a Finnish

In addition, Rautavaara composed and wrote the lyrics for many of the songs he performed. Rautavaara received three gold records during his career, for the songs Isoisän olkihattu, Vain merimies voi tietää (Only a Sailor Could Know) and Häävalssi (The Wedding Waltz). The first song was completely written and composed by Rautavaara, the second one he composed for lyrics written by Heikki Saari.

Rautavaara, Helismaa and Esa Pakarinen toured Finland together at the end of the 1940 and the beginning of the 1950s. Rautavaara and Helismaa started having problems, however, when Rautavaara decided that it was more sensible that each one of them should perform separately and stopped their joint tours. Things started to go better, however, in the 1960s for a few years before Helismaa died in 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

By the time of his death in 1979, he had recorded a total of 310 songs and the most comprehensive collection of his works is the CD box set from 1995 that contains 100 of his songs.

Sports career

Rautavaara won the gold medal in the javelin at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London with a throw of 69. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The javelin throw is a Track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a Spear -like object made of metal fiberglass The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 77 m and placed in the top three in many other international javelin competitions. He was also a member of the winning team representing Finland in the archery World Championships of 1958. Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Furthermore, he won a bronze with a throw of 66. 40 m in the 1946 European Championships in Athletics held in Oslo. The 3rd European Championships in Athletics were held from August 22 to August 25, 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Rautavaara also won the Finnish Championship in the javelin throw in 1944–45 and 1947–49 in archery in 1955.

Acting career

Rautavaara acted in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller quit his career. Tarzan is a Fictional character, an archetypal Feral child raised in the African jungle by Apes who later returns to civilization only to Johnny Weissmuller (June 2 1904 &ndash January 20 1984 was an American swimmer and Actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s winning

The Later Years

The peak of Rautavaara’s popularity was in the 1950s, stretching into the early years of the 1960s. After that, his music was left in the shadow of Rautalanka and tango music and the entertainment provided by the television. Rautalanka is a Finnish style of instrumental music played by a quartet ( Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Bass guitar and Drum kit) He continued to perform regularly, however, right up until his death, even though his gigs in the 1970s were in department stores and topping out ceremonies. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. In building Construction, topping out, or topping off, is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building

Death and tributes

On September 25, 1979 Tapio Rautavaara slipped and fell at the Tikkurila Swimming Center in Vantaa and hit his head on the floor. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Geography Location Vantaa encompasses 243 km² of which 190 km² is water He was taken to a nearby health center, where his injuries were not taken seriously, as staff believed him to be drunk. His head was bandaged and he was sent home. The next night, he passed away as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Oulunkylä, Helsinki. A cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage, ICH) is a subtype of Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the Brain tissue itself Oulunkylä ( Swedish Åggelby, also known as Ogeli or Oglu) is a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. He was buried in Malmi Cemetery.

Memorial

A memorial by Veikko Myller entitled (Kulkurin uni A Vagabond’s Dream) to him is located in the market square in downtown Oulunkylä, the district of Helsinki that Rautavaara spent most of his life in. Oulunkylä ( Swedish Åggelby, also known as Ogeli or Oglu) is a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital

TV documentary and movie

Peter von Bagh created a TV documentary on Rautavaara entitled Tapsa the same fall that Rautavaara died, i. Peter von Bagh (born August 29, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film historian and director e. , in 1979. Timo Koivusalo used Rautavaara and Helismaa's tours as the basis for his movie Kulkuri ja joutsen in 1999. Timo Johannes Koivusalo (born October 31, 1963 in Pori, Finland is a Finnish actor director The Swan and the Wanderer (Kulkuri ja joutsen is the film telling the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters Tapio Rautavaara ( Tapio Liinoja Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Play

In spring 2007, the Nokia Workers’ Theater presented a play for summer theater entitled Sininen uni (The Blue Dream), which is based on the life of Tapio Rautavaara. [1]

Rautavaara's influence on later groups

Ville Valo, frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM, regards Rautavaara as his greatest Finnish music idol. Ville Hermanni Valo ( (born 22 November 1976 is a Finnish Singer, Songwriter, and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström,

Rautavaara's most renowned recordings

Rautavaara's filmography

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