Eero Raittinen

Eero Raittinen
Eero Raittinen
Background information
Birth nameEero Nikodemus Raittinen
Born (1944-10-06) 6 October 1944
Helsinki, Finland
OriginHelsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)singer, drummer
Years active1960–present
Formerly ofThe Esquires, The Sounds, The Boys, Tasavallan Presidentti

Eero Raittinen (born 6 October 1944, Helsinki) is a Finnish pop, rock and blues singer and drummer. Starting in 1960, Raittinen performed in various bands, initially alongside his older brother Jussi Raittinen, but has mostly had a solo career spanning over sixty years. Among his better-known recordings are the Finnish cover versions of the Swedish Mälarö kyrka (1968) and the Italian Che sarà (1971). As of 2022, he is credited as a primary artist on 17 albums, including several for major labels such as RCA and Epic. He took part in the Finnish qualification for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, but failed to get through to the final. His authorised biography Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen was published in 2020. His leg got amputated “thigh down” on March 8, 2025. "Eero Raittisen, 80, jalka amputoitiin – "Reidestä alaspäin"".

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