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Vexi Salmi

January 31, 2023

Veikko Olavi "Vexi" Salmi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋeksi ˈsɑlmi]; 21 September 1942 – 8 September 2020) was a Finnish lyricist. He wrote the lyrics to numerous popular songs for several prominent artists, including Irwin Goodman, Jari Sillanpää, and Katri Helena. His career as a lyricist began in the 1960s, and continued until his death. During his prolific career, he wrote the lyrics for over 4,000 songs, more than 2,400 of which have been recorded.[2][3] In addition to song lyrics, he authored several novels and one collection of poetry. Salmi's latest work also included collaborating with Ilkka Lipsanen on a 60th anniversary album, and he also acted as a judge on a television program on music lyrics, Biisikärpänen [fi]

Vexi Salmi
Vexi Salmi in 2009
Background information
Birth nameVeikko Olavi Salmi
Also known asBertil Berg, Bill Black, Lars Luode, Leo Länsi, Antero Ollikainen, PA, Pasi Penttilä, Rudolf Van Pornoff, Emil Retee, Emil von Retee, Irja Tähde[1]
Born(1942-09-21)21 September 1942
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Died8 September 2020(2020-09-08) (aged 77)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)Lyricist
Years active1965–2020

Salmi was awarded the Juha Vainio Writer's Award in 1993 for his long and successful career as a lyricist.[2] Another music writer's award, the Vexi Salmi Award, was named after him in 2003.[4]

Biography

Early life

Salmi was born in Hämeenlinna, Finland, on 21 September 1942. His father was a carpenter and his mother a factory worker. He was their second child, and his sister was five years older than he was. Salmi's father died in 1951 after having begun construction on a house, leaving his wife to finish the project.[2]

At an early age, Salmi became friends with Antti Hammarberg. They grew up together on the same street, Rinkelinkatu, and while children, their first song together was "Humalamäki", a joking song they wrote about their neighbour. Hammarberg later started to use an artist name Irwin Goodman and became a popular Finnish folk and rock singer. Salmi wrote the lyrics for most of Goodman's compositions and acted as his manager, and their friendship lasted until Goodman's death in 1991.[2][5]

Career

Salmi worked for the Musiikki-Fazer record company in the mid-1960s and became a professional lyrics writer as well as a translator of international hits into Finnish. The company's production manager, Toivo Kärki, reluctantly took the beginning lyricist under his wing and taught him for five years, making him at first read Aristotle's Poetics and learn musical notation.[6] During his time at Fazer, Salmi wrote numerous hit songs, including two consecutive winners of the Syksyn sävel song contest for Goodman. In 1974 he also wrote the lyrics for three Eurovision Song Contest candidates. The most successful of these songs was "Anna kaikkien kukkien kukkia", composed by Kärki and performed by Markku Aro.[2]

Yleisradio (YLE), the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, censored or banned several of Goodman's songs, due to lyrics, often written by Salmi, that they considered to be of a "suspicious nature". One of Salmi's songs to be censored was "Ei tippa tapa" ("One Drop Doesn't Kill"), a song which YLE viewed as a glorification of alcohol and drunkenness.[5]

Salmi left Fazer in 1977, after not getting a position as a production manager as he had hoped. He founded a record company, Levytuottajat Oy, and a number of well-known artists recorded for his label. In the 1980s, the label produced several albums that achieved gold records, for artists including Vesa-Matti Loiri and Jörgen Petersen.[2]

When Irwin Goodman made a successful comeback in 1984, Salmi once again provided lyrics for his songs. In 1988, Goodman's most popular album Rentun ruusu was released. The same year, Salmi also collaborated on Kirka's Surun pyyhit silmistäni, which became the best-selling album in Finland at the time with 210,000 copies sold.[2]

The economic depression of the early 1990s was a difficult time for Salmi and his production companies, both Levytuottajat Oy and his other record company, Flamingo Music, went bankrupt in 1996. Since then, Salmi has made his living as a freelance writer and lyricist, authoring multiple novels, biographies, and a book of poetry.[2]

Death

Salmi died on 8 September 2020 from a rapidly progressing disease.[7] He was 77 years old at the time.

Popular lyrical works

During his career, Salmi has written and translated lyrics for hundreds of songs, including several popular hits, some of which are listed below.

Bibliography

  • Raha ratkaisee (about Irwin Goodman) (Karisto, 1967)
  • Noomit (satirical novel) (Karisto, 1982)
  • Lautturin lauluja (poems) (Karisto, 1983)
  • Siniset mokkakengät (novel) (WSOY, 1993)
  • Mikä laulaen tulee (novel) (WSOY, 1994)
  • Rantaravintola (novel) (WSOY, 1995)
  • Elvis elää! (novel) (WSOY, 1997)
  • Kari Tapio – Olen suomalainen (Kari Tapio's biography) (WSOY, 2002)
  • Vinyylin rahinaa (WSOY, 2003)
  • Seitsemän suurta satua riimein (WSOY, 2006)
  • Minun Hämeenlinnani (Karisto Oy, 2009)
  • Rinkelinkadun pojat (Hämeenlinnan Kirjakauppa Oy, 2009)
  • Huuto kuului Hauholle saakka – HPK:n pitkä tie mestaruuteen (HPK/Edustusjääkiekko Ry, 2009)

References

  1. ^ "Search results for Salmi Veikko Olavi". Database of The Finnish Institute of Recorded Sounds 1901–1999 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Tiitto, Veikko. "Vexi Salmi". Popular Music Museum (Populaarimusiiken museo) (in Finnish). http://pomus.net. Retrieved 2010-03-08. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sanat – Vexi Salmi". POP magazine (in Finnish). POP-Lehti. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  4. ^ Salonen, Merja (January 2003). "Ensimmäisen Vexi Salmi -palkinnon saanut Jouni Keronen: "Omaan linjaan on luotettava"". SELVIS (in Finnish). Elvis Ry. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  5. ^ a b Sillanmäki, Sanna (Spring 2009). "Irwin Goodman: Voice of the Common People". Finnish Institutions. University of Tampere. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  6. ^ Heikkilä, Martti (March 1997). "Vexi Salmi tekijäillassa". SELVIS (in Finnish). Elvis Ry. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  7. ^ "Sanoittajamestari Vexi Salmi on kuollut". yle.fi. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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Veikko Olavi Vexi Salmi Finnish pronunciation ˈʋeksi ˈsɑlmi 21 September 1942 8 September 2020 was a Finnish lyricist He wrote the lyrics to numerous popular songs for several prominent artists including Irwin Goodman Jari Sillanpaa and Katri Helena His career as a lyricist began in the 1960s and continued until his death During his prolific career he wrote the lyrics for over 4 000 songs more than 2 400 of which have been recorded 2 3 In addition to song lyrics he authored several novels and one collection of poetry Salmi s latest work also included collaborating with Ilkka Lipsanen on a 60th anniversary album and he also acted as a judge on a television program on music lyrics Biisikarpanen fi Vexi SalmiVexi Salmi in 2009Background informationBirth nameVeikko Olavi SalmiAlso known asBertil Berg Bill Black Lars Luode Leo Lansi Antero Ollikainen PA Pasi Penttila Rudolf Van Pornoff Emil Retee Emil von Retee Irja Tahde 1 Born 1942 09 21 21 September 1942Hameenlinna FinlandDied8 September 2020 2020 09 08 aged 77 Helsinki FinlandOccupation s LyricistYears active1965 2020 Salmi was awarded the Juha Vainio Writer s Award in 1993 for his long and successful career as a lyricist 2 Another music writer s award the Vexi Salmi Award was named after him in 2003 4 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 3 Death 2 Popular lyrical works 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit Salmi was born in Hameenlinna Finland on 21 September 1942 His father was a carpenter and his mother a factory worker He was their second child and his sister was five years older than he was Salmi s father died in 1951 after having begun construction on a house leaving his wife to finish the project 2 At an early age Salmi became friends with Antti Hammarberg They grew up together on the same street Rinkelinkatu and while children their first song together was Humalamaki a joking song they wrote about their neighbour Hammarberg later started to use an artist name Irwin Goodman and became a popular Finnish folk and rock singer Salmi wrote the lyrics for most of Goodman s compositions and acted as his manager and their friendship lasted until Goodman s death in 1991 2 5 Career Edit Salmi worked for the Musiikki Fazer record company in the mid 1960s and became a professional lyrics writer as well as a translator of international hits into Finnish The company s production manager Toivo Karki reluctantly took the beginning lyricist under his wing and taught him for five years making him at first read Aristotle s Poetics and learn musical notation 6 During his time at Fazer Salmi wrote numerous hit songs including two consecutive winners of the Syksyn savel song contest for Goodman In 1974 he also wrote the lyrics for three Eurovision Song Contest candidates The most successful of these songs was Anna kaikkien kukkien kukkia composed by Karki and performed by Markku Aro 2 Yleisradio YLE the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation censored or banned several of Goodman s songs due to lyrics often written by Salmi that they considered to be of a suspicious nature One of Salmi s songs to be censored was Ei tippa tapa One Drop Doesn t Kill a song which YLE viewed as a glorification of alcohol and drunkenness 5 Salmi left Fazer in 1977 after not getting a position as a production manager as he had hoped He founded a record company Levytuottajat Oy and a number of well known artists recorded for his label In the 1980s the label produced several albums that achieved gold records for artists including Vesa Matti Loiri and Jorgen Petersen 2 When Irwin Goodman made a successful comeback in 1984 Salmi once again provided lyrics for his songs In 1988 Goodman s most popular album Rentun ruusu was released The same year Salmi also collaborated on Kirka s Surun pyyhit silmistani which became the best selling album in Finland at the time with 210 000 copies sold 2 The economic depression of the early 1990s was a difficult time for Salmi and his production companies both Levytuottajat Oy and his other record company Flamingo Music went bankrupt in 1996 Since then Salmi has made his living as a freelance writer and lyricist authoring multiple novels biographies and a book of poetry 2 Death Edit Salmi died on 8 September 2020 from a rapidly progressing disease 7 He was 77 years old at the time Popular lyrical works EditDuring his career Salmi has written and translated lyrics for hundreds of songs including several popular hits some of which are listed below Seine Tarja Lunnas Rentun ruusu Irwin Goodman Surun pyyhit silmistani Kirka Elaman valttikortit Ahti Lampi Ruusu joka vuodesta Reijo Taipale Sydameeni joulun teen Vesa Matti Loiri Kaduilla tuulee Jari Sillanpaa Ei tippa tapa Goodman St Pauli ja Reeperbahn Goodman Poing poing poing Goodman Ryysyranta Goodman Lievestuoreen Liisa Goodman Huilumies Loiri Eviva Espanja Marion Rung Mahtava perasin ja pulleat purjeet Solistiyhtye Suomi Vaskikellot Antti Huovila Yksinainen pitka tie Janne Tulkki Prinsessa Laura Voutilainen Asfalttiviidakko Anne Mattila Katson sineen taivaan Katri Helena Nainen poliisi ja taksi Leo Jokela Kung Fu taistelee Frederik Bibliography EditRaha ratkaisee about Irwin Goodman Karisto 1967 Noomit satirical novel Karisto 1982 Lautturin lauluja poems Karisto 1983 Siniset mokkakengat novel WSOY 1993 Mika laulaen tulee novel WSOY 1994 Rantaravintola novel WSOY 1995 Elvis elaa novel WSOY 1997 Kari Tapio Olen suomalainen Kari Tapio s biography WSOY 2002 Vinyylin rahinaa WSOY 2003 Seitseman suurta satua riimein WSOY 2006 Minun Hameenlinnani Karisto Oy 2009 Rinkelinkadun pojat Hameenlinnan Kirjakauppa Oy 2009 Huuto kuului Hauholle saakka HPK n pitka tie mestaruuteen HPK Edustusjaakiekko Ry 2009 References Edit Search results for Salmi Veikko Olavi Database of The Finnish Institute of Recorded Sounds 1901 1999 in Finnish Retrieved 2010 03 09 a b c d e f g h Tiitto Veikko Vexi Salmi Popular Music Museum Populaarimusiiken museo in Finnish http pomus net Retrieved 2010 03 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code publisher code help Sanat Vexi Salmi POP magazine in Finnish POP Lehti Retrieved 2010 03 09 Salonen Merja January 2003 Ensimmaisen Vexi Salmi palkinnon saanut Jouni Keronen Omaan linjaan on luotettava SELVIS in Finnish Elvis Ry Retrieved 2010 03 09 a b Sillanmaki Sanna Spring 2009 Irwin Goodman Voice of the Common People Finnish Institutions University of Tampere Retrieved 2010 03 08 Heikkila Martti March 1997 Vexi Salmi tekijaillassa SELVIS in Finnish Elvis Ry Retrieved 2010 03 09 Sanoittajamestari Vexi Salmi on kuollut yle fi Retrieved 22 July 2022 External links EditVexi Salmi discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vexi Salmi amp oldid 1105536085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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