Mauno Arnold Kuusisto (3 November 1917, Tampere — 29 August 2010, Tampere) was a popular Finnish vocalist and opera singer (tenor), as well as an actor.[1]
Mauno Arnold Kuusisto was born on 3 November 1917 in Tampere, Finland. Kuusisto was orphaned when he was just a few weeks old and was subsequently taken in by his grandparents who also lived in Tampere. He resided in a Finlayson workers' house during the remainder of his life as a child and then by the time he was a teenager he began to work for the company.[2]
Kuusisto completed his schooling at the Pyynikin old vocational school. However, he was offered a place as a model carpenter at Finlayson which he accepted and began to work before the Winter War. He worked for Finlayson until the year of 1957.[2]
Careeredit
Mauno Kuusisto initially participated in Finlayson's musical activities. Since then, Kuusisto began to study singing and visited choirs and quartets in Tampere. He had his first concert in 1952 in Tampere. In the Tampere Opera he sang a total of twenty-one operas and operetta roles. Tampere orchestra leader Eero Kosonen gladly paid him for these roles. Kusisto also visited the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki, Finland, twice. Kuusisto appeared as part of the cast in these operas mostly between 1952–1968.[2]
Kuusisto became a familiar radio personality in the 1950s.[2] In 1930 Rudolfo Falvon composed the song "Kertokaa se hänelle" ("Tell it to him") which Kuusisto sang in 1959. As a result, Kuusisto rose to popularity among audiences and "Tell it to him" reached gold record sales in Finland. With 47,000 initial sales, "Tell it to him" is Finland's best-selling domestic single.[3]
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
Kertokaa se hänelle (1965, Discophon)
Hengellisiä lauluja (1967, Discophon)
Mauno Kuusisto laulaa (1967, Finnlevy)
Lauluja Sinulle (1969, Discophon)
Elämäni on lauluni (1971, Discophon)
Sunnuntai (1978, Discophon)
Tulin onneni yrttitarhaan (1980, Discophon)
Sua kohti Herrani (1980, Discophon)
Joulumuisto (1980, Discophon)
Collectionsedit
Kauneimmat lauluni (1979, Discophon)
Unohtumattomat (1992, Finnlevy)
Joulun tähtihetkiä (1992, Finlandia Records)
20 suosikkia – Lokki (Fazer Records, 1995)
20 suosikkia – On jossakin (Warner Music Finland, 1999)
20 suosikkia − Oi muistatko vielä sen virren (Warner Music Finland, [2002)
Filmographyedit
Kertokaa se hänelle... (1961) (dir. Åke Lindman)
Kun tuomi kukkii (1962) (dir. Åke Lindman)
Referencesedit
^"Pomus - Pomus.net - Mauno Kuusisto". pomus.net. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
^. www.ifpi.fi. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
April 10, 2024
mauno, kuusisto, mauno, arnold, kuusisto, november, 1917, tampere, august, 2010, tampere, popular, finnish, vocalist, opera, singer, tenor, well, actor, 1960, contents, early, life, career, discography, albums, collections, filmography, referencesearly, life, . Mauno Arnold Kuusisto 3 November 1917 Tampere 29 August 2010 Tampere was a popular Finnish vocalist and opera singer tenor as well as an actor 1 Mauno Kuusisto in 1960 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Collections 4 Filmography 5 ReferencesEarly life editMauno Arnold Kuusisto was born on 3 November 1917 in Tampere Finland Kuusisto was orphaned when he was just a few weeks old and was subsequently taken in by his grandparents who also lived in Tampere He resided in a Finlayson workers house during the remainder of his life as a child and then by the time he was a teenager he began to work for the company 2 Kuusisto completed his schooling at the Pyynikin old vocational school However he was offered a place as a model carpenter at Finlayson which he accepted and began to work before the Winter War He worked for Finlayson until the year of 1957 2 Career editMauno Kuusisto initially participated in Finlayson s musical activities Since then Kuusisto began to study singing and visited choirs and quartets in Tampere He had his first concert in 1952 in Tampere In the Tampere Opera he sang a total of twenty one operas and operetta roles Tampere orchestra leader Eero Kosonen gladly paid him for these roles Kusisto also visited the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki Finland twice Kuusisto appeared as part of the cast in these operas mostly between 1952 1968 2 Kuusisto became a familiar radio personality in the 1950s 2 In 1930 Rudolfo Falvon composed the song Kertokaa se hanelle Tell it to him which Kuusisto sang in 1959 As a result Kuusisto rose to popularity among audiences and Tell it to him reached gold record sales in Finland With 47 000 initial sales Tell it to him is Finland s best selling domestic single 3 Discography editAlbums edit Kertokaa se hanelle 1965 Discophon Hengellisia lauluja 1967 Discophon Mauno Kuusisto laulaa 1967 Finnlevy Lauluja Sinulle 1969 Discophon Elamani on lauluni 1971 Discophon Sunnuntai 1978 Discophon Tulin onneni yrttitarhaan 1980 Discophon Sua kohti Herrani 1980 Discophon Joulumuisto 1980 Discophon Collections edit Kauneimmat lauluni 1979 Discophon Unohtumattomat 1992 Finnlevy Joulun tahtihetkia 1992 Finlandia Records 20 suosikkia Lokki Fazer Records 1995 20 suosikkia On jossakin Warner Music Finland 1999 20 suosikkia Oi muistatko viela sen virren Warner Music Finland 2002 Filmography editKertokaa se hanelle 1961 dir Ake Lindman Kun tuomi kukkii 1962 dir Ake Lindman References edit Pomus Pomus net Mauno Kuusisto pomus net Retrieved 2016 05 06 a b c d Aamulehti 2010 09 19 p B21 Musiikkituottajat Tilastot Myydyimmat levyt www ifpi fi Archived from the original on 2013 05 28 Retrieved 2016 05 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mauno Kuusisto amp oldid 1141095477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
