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Eesti Raadio Kergemuusikaorkester

Band,
Pop and Jazz

Estonian Radio Light Music Orchestra, also known as Eesti Raadio Kerge Muusika Orkester (ERKO) and Оркестр Легкой Музыки Эстонского Радио, was a Soviet popular music ensemble founded in 1962. Aleksander Rjabov directed and conducted the orchestra for many years, and from 1978 to 1984 Paul Mägi acted as a principal conductor. In 1967, it became the first Soviet orchestra to perform and record music by The Beatles. Not to be confused with Eesti Raadio Estraadiorkester (Estonian Radio Variety Orchestra). Other name variations: Eesti Raadio Kergemuusika Orkester, ER Kerge Muusika Orkester, ER Kergemuusika Orkester, ER Kergemuusikaorkester. Note to updaters. A few more releases still need to be transferred to this artist from the following ANV: Eesti Raadio Kerge Muusika Orkester.

Members

	Heli Lääts voc 1932-2018 EE
	Georg Ots voc 1920-1975 EE
	Aleksander Rjabov cl 1928-2005 EE
	Jossif Šagal vn 1922-1993 EE