Sami Saari
Sami Saari | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 January 1962 |
| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Soul, funk, blues |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Sami-Jussi Saari (born 21 January 1962) is a Finnish soul musician. To date, Saari has released six solo studio albums, after having previously been part of such groups as Veeti & the Velvets, Aki Sirkesalo ja Lemmen jättiläiset and Sami Saari & Cosmosonic. Saari has often been labelled as the "King of Finnish Soul", but he has also worked with pop, rock and rap musicians such as Anna Puu, Elastinen and Cheek.