Juice Leskinen

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Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen at his second to last concert in Tampere, Finland on August 1, 2006.
Background information
Born	February 19, 1950(1950-02-19) Juankoski, Finland
Origin	Finland
Died	November 24, 2006 (aged 56) Tampere, Finland
Genre(s)	Manserock
Years active	1973-2006

Juhani Juice Leskinen (former Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen), better known as Juice Leskinen (pronounced [ˈjʊisɛ] (help·info), not like the English word juice), was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid-'70s. In addition to Leskinen's musical work, he extended his focus on poetry and playwriting with nine collections of verse and seven plays published.

After moving to Tampere to study in 1970, Leskinen began his recording career in 1973 with the eponymous debut album of Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int. One more record, Per Vers, runoilija, was made under the same band name, but from then on he released records with several line-ups, most notably Juice Leskinen Slam and Juice Leskinen Grand Slam from the late '70s until mid '80s. Although concentrating more on poetry from the early '90s, Leskinen still released new music every few years despite his failing health caused by years of unhealthy life habits. After the longest hiatus of his recording career, L marked Leskinen's 50th birthday in 2000. His last record, Senaattori ja boheemi (released in 2004), is a collaboration with Mikko Alatalo, a return to their partnership of the early '70s.

He qualified 38th in the poll of the 100 Greatest Finns held during the summer of 2004.

Leskinen died in 2006 after suffering from renal insufficiency, cirrhosis and diabetes.

1 Discography
2 Literary works
3 Plays
4 External links

[edit] Discography

1973 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.
1974 Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int.: Per Vers, runoilija
1975 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: Juice ja Mikko
1976 Juice: Keskitysleirin ruokavalio
1977 Juice: Lahtikaupungin rullaluistelijat
1978 Juice Leskinen Slam: Tauko I
1978 Välikausitakki: Välikausitakki
1979 Juice Leskinen Slam: Tauko II
1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: XV yö (Tauko III)
1980 Juice Leskinen Slam: Kuusessa ollaan
1981 Juice Leskinen Slam: Ajan Henki
1981 Juice Leskinen: Dokumentti
1982 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Sivilisaatio
1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Deep Sea Diver
1983 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Boogieteorian alkeet peruskoulun ala-astetta varten - lyhyt oppimäärä
1984 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Kuopio - Iisalmi - Nivala (Live)
1985 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Pyromaani palaa rikospaikalle
1986 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Yölento
1987 Juice Leskinen: Minä
1990 Juice Leskinen: Sinä

Juice Leskinen's grave in December 2006.
1991 Juice Leskinen Grand Slam: Taivaan kappaleita
1992 Juice Leskinen Etc: Simsalabim Jim
1993 Juice Leskinen: Haitaribussi
1996 Juice Leskinen: Kiveä ja sämpylää
2000 Juice Leskinen: L
2002 Juice Leskinen: Vaiti, aivan hiljaa
2004 Juice Leskinen & Mikko Alatalo: Senaattori ja boheemi