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Leningrad Cowboys

Band, *1986 FI, Helsinki
Rock

Finnish Rock band, founded in 1986. The formation of the band is the result of a joke between the musicians Sakke Järvenpää and Mato Valtonen, and Finnish film maker Aki Kaurismäki. Between 1986 and 1988 Kaurismäki directed three short films featuring the band, and in 1989 he shot the famous road movie "Leningrad Cowboys Go America", which became an instant classic with a cult following. Members: Juuso Hannukainen - percussion, Richard Johnson - vocals, Sakke Järvenpää - vocals, Sami Järvinen - drums, Juha Kortehisto - trombone, Marzi Nyman - guitar, Timo-Pekka Ojala - trumpet, Petri Puolitaival - tenor sax, Mauri Sumén - keyboards, accordion, Timo Tolonen - bass, Tuomas Uusitalo - vocals, guitar, Tomi Vartiainen - guitar, Suvi Koponen - dancer, Linda Kujasalo - dancer

Members

	Marzi Nyman g, voc *1979 FI
	Sami Järvinen dr
	Petri Puolitaival fl, ts *1972 FI
	Jore Marjaranta voc *1961 FI
	Juha Kortehisto tb, voc
	Ben Granfelt g, voc *1963 FI
	Dave Lindholm g, voc *1952 FI
	Pemo Ojala tr FI
	Timo Tolonen b, voc FI
	Mauri Sumén key, acc *1965 FI
	Mato Valtonen voc *1955 FI
	Sakke Järvenpää voc
	Sakari Kuosmanen voc, bvoc, g *1956 FI
	Juuso Hannukainen perc FI
	Tume Uusitalo voc, g
	Varre Vartiainen g *1974 FI
	Twist Twist Erkinharju dr *1962 FI
	Silu Seppälä b
	Vesa Kääpä g, b
	Tokela g, voc FI
	Pauli Hauta-Aho g, voc
	Richard G. Johnson voc, bvoc FI
	Veeti Kallio voc, h *1966 FI
	Pimme Korhonen dr, perc, bvoc