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Tapio Rautavaara
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Finnish athletics competitor, recording artist; singer and film actor
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Vinony's link graph records 111 inbound references to Tapio Rautavaara, and connects out to archery, athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw and Finland.
It is catalogued under topics including 1915 births, 1979 deaths and 20th-century Finnish male actors.
Vinony links it to 29 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1979
- Works
- 1
Top works
- En päivääkään vaihtaisi pois
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Film & TV
Pirkkala, Finland
Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor. Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä…
Known for
- Anna1970
- X-Paroni — Tapio Rautavaara1964
- Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso — Tapio1963
- Toivelauluja1961
- Tähtisumua1961
- Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! — Strömperi1960
- Suuri sävelparaati1959
- Kahden ladun poikki — Tukkilais-Humu1958
- Villi Pohjola — Tundra-Tauno1955
- Veteraanin voitto — Antti Ahde1955
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 29,648
- Total plays
- 799,395
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Kaj Tapio (”Tapsa”) Rautavaara (8 March 1915 in Northern Pirkkala, Finland – 25 September 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish athlete, singer, and film actor. Rautavaara was one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu, Reppu ja reissumies, Korttipakka, Lapin jenkka, Juokse sinä humma, Kulkuri ja joutsen, Tuopin jäljet, Sininen uni and Anttilan keväthuumaus. After the war Rautavaara met Reino Helismaa <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tapio
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Place of birth
- Pirkkala
- Place of death
- Oulunkylä
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Participant in
- 1948 Summer Olympics
- Instrument
- voice
- Sport
- archery
- Country for sport
- Finland
- Conflict
- Continuation War
- Image
- Tapiorautavaara.jpg
- Work location
- Tampere
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- Commons category
- Tapio Rautavaara
- date of birth
- 1915-03-08
- date of death
- 1979-09-25
- birth name
- Kaj Tapio Rautavaara
- nickname
- Tapsa
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- sports discipline competed in
- javelin throw
- manner of death
- accidental death
- allegiance
- Finland
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