Sleepy Sleepers
Encyclopedia
Sleepy Sleepers is a Finnish
pop/rock/punk band
. The band released 19 album
s between 1975 and 1989. Sakke Järvenpää and Mato Valtonen
were the main members of the band. Later, Valtonen and Järvenpää founded Leningrad Cowboys
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
pop/rock/punk band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
. The band released 19 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s between 1975 and 1989. Sakke Järvenpää and Mato Valtonen
Mato Valtonen
Mato Valtonen is a Finnish actor, musician and entrepreneur. Valtonen has been a member of the Finnish band Sleepy Sleepers since 1975 and the Leningrad Cowboys since 1989....
were the main members of the band. Later, Valtonen and Järvenpää founded Leningrad Cowboys
Leningrad Cowboys
The Leningrad Cowboys is a Finnish rock band famous for humorously making rock and roll covers of popular songs, exaggerated pompadour hairstyles, long, pointy shoes, often featuring a Russian military band, the Alexandrov Ensemble.-Beginnings:...
.
Members
- Sakari Eerola
- Kari Kajala
- Pekka Laakso
- Sakari "Sakke" Järvenpää
- Timo Järvinen
- Olli Palkamo
- Jukka Käyhkö
- Ari Pänttönen
- Markku "Mato" ValtonenMato ValtonenMato Valtonen is a Finnish actor, musician and entrepreneur. Valtonen has been a member of the Finnish band Sleepy Sleepers since 1975 and the Leningrad Cowboys since 1989....
- Albert JärvinenAlbert JärvinenPekka "Albert" Johannes Järvinen was a Finnish guitarist. He is most well known as a fast-fingered and skilled guitar player of Finnish rock band Hurriganes...
- Dave LindholmDave LindholmRalf-Henrik ”Dave” Lindholm is Finnish guitarist and singer-songwriter who has made a career under his own name and also participated in some noteworthy groups. He has written songs and recorded in both Finnish and English....
- Silu Seppälä
- Sakari KuosmanenSakari KuosmanenSakari Jyrki Kuosmanen is a Finnish singer and actor. He has recorded several solo albums and has also done work with Sleepy Sleepers and Leningrad Cowboys....
- Vesa Kääpä
- Jonttu Virta
- Harri Kinnunen
- Markus Heikkerö
- Kari "Pitkä" Lehtinen
- Vesa-Pekka "Costello" Hautamäki
- Heinäsirkka
- Tiina Tiikeri
- Jukka Kotialho
- Mauri Sumén
- Markku Vesala hevi gratzy DJ EDWARD show warm up
- Tony Steel
- "Dirty Dave" Desroches
- Christian J Henriksen
Discography
- Sinulle äiti (1975)
- Livet I Bordell (1976)
- Takaisin Karjalaan (1977)
- Holiday In New York '59 (1978)
- The Mopott Show (1979)
- Metsäratio (1980)
- Levyraati (1981)
- The Hevoset (Ei julkaistu)
- Julkusen Mulkku (Ei julkaistu)
- Enzio Benzina : La Musica (1982) CBS 40-85854, Sleepyjen italoiskelmälevy
- Sleepy Sleepers In The Rio (1982)
- Sleepy Sleepers In The Rio (engl.) (1982)
- Alma-tädin illuusio (1983)
- Chinese Nights (1983)
- Tohtori Pöhön aerobix (1984)
- Suomen poliisit (1984)
- Voikkaa ja huikkaa (1984)
- Sossu-possuilua Finlandiassa (kasetti, tekijäksi mainittu Sakke Järvenpää ja Mato Valtonen & Co, 1984)
- Born In The S.A.V.O. (1985)
- Rock'y VI - Pölkyllä päähän (1986)
- Sleepy Sleepers Sings Matti ja Teppo (1987)
- Turakaisten paratiisi (1988)
- Sleepy Sleepers Sings Elvis (1989)
- Eurowiisut – Terveisiä perseestä (2007)
- Roni Aaron & Sleepy Sleepers: Kekkonen Helsingissä (2007)