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 Vexi Salmi in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Veikko Olavi Salmi |
| Also known as | Bertil Berg, Bill Black, Lars Luode, Leo Länsi, Antero Ollikainen, PA, Pasi Penttilä, Rudolf Van Pornoff, Emil Retee, Emil von Retee, Irja Tähde[1] |
| Born | 21 September 1942 Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Died | 8 September 2020 (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Years active | 1965–2020 |
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
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]
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