Topi Sorsakoski Explained

Pekka Erkki Juhani Tammilehto^[1] (27 October 1952 – 13 August 2011),^[1] better known by his stage name Topi Sorsakoski, was a Finnish singer. His father was Finnish tango singer Yrjö Johannes "Tapio" Tammilehto.

Career

Sorsakoski started his career together with his brother, Antti, who had played in various bands together with Juice Leskinen, in the Kalle Kiwes Blues Band. Some of Sorsakoski's cousins are also musicians: Seppo Tammilehto, who played in Alwari Tuohitorvi and later had a solo career; and Juhani Tammela, who has played old dancehall music in his quintet in the 1960s. Next Sorsakoski worked as the guitarist in the band The Boys.

In the 1980s, he started performing together with the band Agents, also singing songs earlier performed by Olavi Virta. Sorsakoski later had a solo career and also worked with the band Kulkukoirat. He returned to for a time to the Agents beginning in May 2007.

Death

Sorsakoski died on Saturday, 13 August 2011 at Seinäjoki Central Hospital. He was 58 years old and had suffered from lung cancer.^[1]

Discography

Albums

• Hurmio (1985)
• In Beat (1986) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Agents
• Besame Mucho (1987) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Agents^[2]
• Pop (1988) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Agents
• Half and Half (1990) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Agents
• Yksinäisyys (1991)
• Kulkukoirat (1992) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Reijo Taipale:
• Iltarusko (1995)
• Yksinäisyys osa 2 (1995)
• Kalliovuorten kuu (1997)
• Evergreens (1999)
• Muukalainen (2000)
• Luotu lähtemään (2002) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Kulkukoirat
• Jossakin... Suomessa (2005) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Kulkukoirat
• Renegades (2007) – by Topi Sorsakoski & Agents
• Itse asiassa (2009)
• Tummansininen sävel (2011)

Compilations

• Topi Sorsakoski & Agents:
  • Greatest Hits (1988)
  • In memoriam (1992)
  • Muistojen peili (2000)
  • Muistojen peili 2 (2002)
  • Surujen kitara – 32 Greatest Hits (2002)
  • Muistojeni laulut – 30 hienointa levytystä (2008)

Notes and References

1. News: Topi Sorsakoski on kuollut. https://web.archive.org/web/20110814153456/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/viihde/topi-sorsakoski-on-kuollut/art-1288407273174.html. dead. 14 August 2011. Suomen Tietotoimisto. Ilta-Sanomat. Sanoma News. Finnish. 13 August 2011. 13 August 2011.
2. Finnish Music Quarterly – Page 51 1991 "Topi Sorsakoski and the Agents became Finland's biggest recording attraction soon after Dingo's popularity faded. Their first album "In Beat" sold gold in 1986, platinum in 1987 and double platinum in 1989. Their next album "Besame Mucho", released in 1987, also sold platinum in the same year and double platinum by the following year. In addition, the team already has two additional platinum awards. "