Eero Raittinen

Eero Raittinen (born 6 October 1944, Helsinki)[1] is a Finnish pop, rock and blues singer and drummer. Starting in 1960, Raittinen performed in various bands, initially alongside his older brother Jussi Raittinen, but has mostly had a solo career spanning over sixty years.[2][3] Among his better-known recordings are the Finnish cover versions of the Swedish Mälarö kyrka (1968) and the Italian Che sarà (1971).[2] As of 2022, he is credited as a primary artist on 17 albums, including several for major labels such as RCA and Epic.[4] He took part in the Finnish qualification for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, but failed to get through to the final.[5] His authorised biography Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen was published in 2020.[6]

  • Eero Raittinen performing with SF-Blues in 2023 at the Tavastia Club
    Eero Raittinen performing with SF-Blues in 2023 at the Tavastia Club

Eero Raittinen
Eero Raittinen performing with SF-Blues in 2023 at the Tavastia Club
Eero Raittinen performing with SF-Blues in 2023 at the Tavastia Club
Background information
Birth nameEero Nikodemus Raittinen
Born (1944-06-10) 10 June 1944
Helsinki, Finland
OriginHelsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)singer, drummer
Years active1960–present
Formerly ofThe Esquires, The Sounds, The Boys, Tasavallan Presidentti

References
  1. Virtamo, Keijo (1997). Otavan musiikkitieto (in Finnish) (revised ed.). Helsinki: Otava. p. 337. ISBN 9511145185.
  2. "Eero Raittiselle blues ja rock olivat samaa tavaraa eri tempossa" (in Finnish). Yle. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. Niemi, Jussi. "On konkariartisteja ja sitten on Eero Raittinen, johon verrattuna konkaritkin tuntuvat noviiseilta" [There are veteran artists, and then there is Eero Raittinen, compared to whom even veterans seem like novices] (in Finnish). No. 4–2022. Soundi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. "Eero Raittinen". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "Finnish Selection 1974: Eero Raittinen & Jukka Tolonen - "Shangri-la"". EurovisionWorld.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen". Finna.fi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

Further reading
  • Saksala, E. Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen (Kouvola: Reuna, 2020) ISBN 978-952-355-038-4
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