Vexi Salmi

Finnish lyricist and record producer (1942–2020)
Person human Q2521389
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Vexi Salmi

Summary

Vexi Salmi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hämeenlinna[2]. He was born on September 21, 1942[3]. He died in Terhokoti[4]. He died on September 8, 2020[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], and record producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Vexi Salmi…
  • Vexi Salmi passed away in Terhokoti[4].
  • Vexi Salmi was born on September 21, 1942[3].
  • Vexi Salmi died on September 8, 2020[5].
  • Vexi Salmi is buried at Ahvenisto Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Vexi Salmi was Topi Salmi[13].
  • Vexi Salmi held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Vexi Salmi worked as a journalist[6].
  • Vexi Salmi worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Vexi Salmi worked as a writer[8].
  • Vexi Salmi worked as a lyricist[9].
  • Vexi Salmi's professions included record producer[10].
  • Vexi Salmi received the Juha Vainio Award[15].
  • Vexi Salmi received the Reino Helismaa Award[16].
  • Vexi Salmi is recorded as male[17].
  • Vexi Salmi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Vexi Salmi's family name is recorded as Salmi[19].
  • Vexi Salmi's given name is recorded as Veikko[20].
  • Vexi Salmi's given name is recorded as Olavi[21].
  • Vexi Salmi's pseudonym is recorded as Vexi Salmi[22].
  • Vexi Salmi's pseudonym is recorded as Emil Retee[23].
  • Vexi Salmi's pseudonym is recorded as Emil von Retee[24].
  • Vexi Salmi's pseudonym is recorded as Antero Ollikainen[25].
  • Vexi Salmi's pseudonym is recorded as Rudolf Van Pornoff[26].
  • Vexi Salmi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vexi Salmi[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 06da0821-e433-4f3e-9e1f-1b330004794d[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Vexi Salmi… he was born on September 21, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], and record producer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Juha Vainio Award[15], an award[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1991[33] and Reino Helismaa Award[16], a music award[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1989[36].

Personal Life

A child of Vexi Salmi was Topi Salmi[13].

Death and Burial

Vexi Salmi died on September 8, 2020[5]. He died in Terhokoti[4]. Burial took place at Ahvenisto Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vexi Salmi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Vexi Salmi born?

Born in Hämeenlinna[2], Vexi Salmi…

Where did Vexi Salmi die?

Vexi Salmi died in Terhokoti[4].

What did Vexi Salmi do for work?

Vexi Salmi worked as journalist[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], and record producer[10].

What awards did Vexi Salmi receive?

Honors received include Juha Vainio Award[15] and Reino Helismaa Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . hameensanomat.fi. Retrieved . hameensanomat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Hämeenlinna
    Given name Veikko, Olavi
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