Viljandi
Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu ...
– 26 May 2012
Tartu
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) was an
Estonia
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n singer.
In 1960 he graduated from
Estonian SSR State Philharmonic
Eesti Kontsert is an Estonian institution, which main activity is to organize music concerts and music festivals in Estonia and abroad. Annually, over 1000 concerts/festivals are organized by Eesti Kontsert.
The institution was established in 1941 ...
's stage studio. From In 1959–1962 he studied music pedagogy at the
Tallinn Pedagogical Institute
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. From 1960 until 1977, he was a soloist for the band
Laine
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common"Most common surnames"
In total, he recorded eight solo albums.