Irwin Goodman

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Irwin Goodman (real name: Antti Yrjö Hammarberg, 14 September 1943, Hämeenlinna – 14 January 1991, Hamina) was a popular Finnish singer. He recorded over 200 songs, most of which were his own compositions, with lyrics written by Vexi Salmi. Irwin Goodman started as a protest song singer in the folk boom of the mid-1960s, his humorous songs often mocking any authorities becoming evergreens among Finnish people; to such extent that small "Irwin singalike" contests are nowadays arranged by some pubs for entertainment. Irwin got into continuing troubles with Finnish tax authorities, had ever-worsening problems with alcohol, and his escapades were eagerly followed by such sensationalist magazines as Hymy.

Goodman's life was turned into a feature film, Rentun Ruusu, in 2001.

[edit] Albums discography

• Irwinismi (1966)
• Ei tippa tapa (1966)
• Osta minut (1967)
• Reteesti vaan (1968)
• Irwin Goodman (1969)
• Työmiehen lauantai (1970)
• St. Pauli ja Reepebahn (1970)
• Lonkalta (1971, feat. Esa Pakarinen)
• Poing, poing, poing (1971)
• Kohta taas on joulu (1972)
• Las Palmas (1972)
• Si Si Si (1973)
• Häirikkö (1976)
• Kolmastoista kerta (1977)
• Cha Cha Cha (1977)
• Inkkareita ja länkkäreitä (1977)
• Tyttö tuli (1978)
• Kulkurin kulta (1979)
• Keisari Irwin I (1979)
• Härmäläinen perusjuntti (1984)
• Dirly dirly dee (1985)
• Rentun Ruusu (1988)
• Vuosikerta -89 (1989)
• Hurraa - Me teemme laivoja (1990)
• Ai ai ai kun nuori ois (1990)