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juice tampere , finland on august 2006 . leskinen at his second to last concert in tampere , finland 24 november 2006 1973 -- 2006 juankoski , finland 300px juice leskinen
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juice leskinen

juhani juice leskinen -lrb- former pauli matti juhani `` juice '' leskinen -rrb- , better known as juice leskinen -lrb- , not like the english word `` juice '' ; born 19 february 1950 in juankoski -- died 24 november 2006 in tampere -rrb- , 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 '' -lrb- released in 2004 -rrb- , 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 '' -lrb- fifteenth night -rrb- , `` musta aurinko nousee '' -lrb- black sun rising -rrb- , `` marilyn '' , `` rakkauden ammattilainen '' -lrb- professional of love -rrb- and `` norjalainen villapaita '' -lrb- norwegian cardigan -rrb- .
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 .
he is buried in kalevankangas cemetery , tampere , near the main gate .
leskinen has gained a considerable amount of posthumous recognition .
a musical about leskinen , titled `` juice - taiteilijaelämää '' -lrb- an artist 's life -rrb- is under production , and premiered in tampere on 30 august 2011 .
