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Juha Vainio

Juha Harri Vainio, known as Juha "Watt" Vainio, was born on May 10, 1938, in Kotka, Finland. He began his career as a teacher before transitioning into music. In the early 1960s, Vainio started writing songs and released his first single, "Paras Rautalankayhtye," in 1964. He later released albums like Viisari värähtää (1972), Tulin, näin ja soitin (1975), and Huuliveikot (1979). Throughout his career, he authored over 2,400 songs, making him one of Finland's most prolific songwriters alongside Reino Helismaa and Vexi Salmi. Vainio lived in Kotka, Helsinki, Espoo, and later Gryon,...