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Olli Haavisto

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Origin
  
Espoo, Finland

Role
  
Musician

Name
  
Olli Haavisto


Years active
  
1973–present

Occupation(s)
  
musician

Parents
  
Jukka Haavisto

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Born
  
30 May 1954 (age 69) Pori, Finland (
1954-05-30
)

Genres
  
rock, country, blues, roots music

Albums
  
Pysakkimusiikkia, Tales of Judge Bone

Siblings
  
Janne Haavisto, Susanna Haavisto

Music groups
  
Hoedown (Since 2002), Eero ja Jussi & The Boys (1986 – 1997), Vanha Isanta

Similar People
  
Ninni Poijarvi, Janne Haavisto, Esa Kaartamo, Jarmo Nikku, Jukka Haavisto

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Olli Haavisto (born 30 May 1954, Pori, Finland) is a Finnish musician best known for playing the pedal steel guitar and the guitar. He is one of the most respected pedal steel guitarists in Finland, and he has worked as a session musician for numerous Finnish artists.

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Bands

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Haavisto has played in Vanha Isäntä, J. Karjalainen & Mustat Lasit, The Boys, Hoedown, Dallas Wayne & The Dimlights, Janne Haavisto & The Farangs, and Band'o. He has also played in the backing bands of Jim Pembroke, Mikko Kuustonen, Kari Tapio, Ninni Poijärvi, Jorma Kääriäinen and Topi Sorsakoski.

Family

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Olli Haavisto's father Jukka Haavisto is a well-known musician in Finland, and so is his brother, drummer Janne Haavisto, who is 10 years younger than him. Their sister Susanna Haavisto is known both as a singer and an actress.

References

Olli Haavisto Wikipedia