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Juhani Juice Leskinen (former Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen), better known as Juice Leskinen (, not like the English word ''juice''; born 19 February 1950 in Juankoski – died 24 November 2006 in Tampere), 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 to 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 1970s. He wrote Nuku pommiin in 1982 for the Eurovision Song Contest. Juice Leskinen's most famous songs include "Viidestoista yö" (Fifteenth Night), "Musta aurinko nousee" (Black Sun Rising), "Marilyn", "Rakkauden ammattilainen" (Professional of Love) and "Norjalainen villapaita" (Norwegian cardigan). 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.〔() HS.fi reporting on the artist's death (Finnish)〕 He is buried in Kalevankangas cemetery, Tampere, near the main gate.〔() Iltasanomat reporting on Leskinen's burial (Finnish)〕 Leskinen has gained a considerable amount of posthumous recognition. A musical about Leskinen, titled ''Juice - taiteilijaelämää'' (an artist's life) is under production, and premiered in Tampere on 30 August 2011.〔()〕 ==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'' * 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'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Juice Leskinen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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