Finnish composer, musician, pianist, producer and arranger, born December 3, 1915 in Pirkkala, Finland; died April 30, 1992 in Helsinki, Finland. He worked very often with lyricist Reino Helismaa.
About 1400 of his compositions has been recorded, many of them several times in different versions. He also composed music for films, plays and radio.
Like many other Finnish composers and lyricists, he also had a bunch of pseudonyms: Kari Aava, Antonio Brave, C. Kaparov, Vesa Lehti, Matti Metsä, Martti Ounamo, Pedro De Punta, Sulo Sointu, Karl Stein, W. Stone, Markku Tienoja, Esko Tuulimäki, Vasara and Orvokki Itä. Some of the pseudonyms have been used by both Kärki and Helismaa, but in different occasions.
2022
Nova Records (17)
CD, Album
2016
Aurinkorannikon Kamarikuoro Ry
CD, Album
2015
Valitut Palat
5xCD, Comp
2009
WEA
CD, Album
2005
WEA
2xCD, Comp
2005
WEA
2xCD, Comp
1975
X-Sävel
Cass, Album, Ltd, Mixed
1973
Philips
LP, Album
1972
Sävel (2)
LP, Comp
1972
Sävel (2)
LP, Comp
1972
Sävel (2)
LP, Comp
1972
Sävel (2)
LP, Comp
1969
X-Sävel
LP, S/Sided, Album, Ltd, Promo, TP, W/Lbl
1965
X-Sävel
LP, Album, Ltd, Num, S/Edition
1962
Decca
7", Single
1956
1954
Decca
Shellac, 10", Single
1950
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1948
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1946
Rytmi
Shellac, 10"
Seura
Cass, Comp
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1978
Finnlevy
LP, Comp
1978
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1978
1978
1977
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1977
Rytmi
LP, Comp, Mono
1977
1977
1977
1976
Rytmi
LP, Comp, Mono
1976
Sävel (2)
LP, Comp, Mono
1976
1976
1975
Manhattan (4)
LP, Album
1975
Manhattan (4)
LP, Album
1975
Manhattan (4)
LP, Album
1975
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1975
1974
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1973
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1973
1972
Finnlevy
LP, Album
1972
1969
Philips
7", Single
1969
Rytmi
LP, Album, Mono
1969
Decca
7", Single
1969
Fontana
7", Single
1969
CBS
7", Single, Mono
1969
1968
Fontana
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1968
CBS
7", Single
1968
CBS
7", Single
1968
Polydor
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1968
Decca
7", Single
1968
CBS
7", Single
1968
CBS
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1968
Polydor
7", Single, Jukebox
1968
Fontana
7", Single
1968
Fontana
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1968
Polydor
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single
1968
Philips
7", Single, Mono, 4-p
1968
Decca
7"
1968
1968
1968
1968
1967
Decca
7", Single
1967
CBS
7", Single
1967
Philips
7", Single
1967
Fontana
7", Single, Mono
1967
Polydor
7", Single
1967
Decca
7", Single
1967
Decca
7", Single
1967
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1967
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1967
Philips
7", Single
1967
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1967
Philips
7"
1967
Decca
7", Single
1967
Rytmi
7", Single
1967
Philips
7", Single, Mono
1967
Philips
7", Single, Mono, Lar
1967
Decca
7"
1967
1967
1967
1966
Decca
7", Single
1966
Philips
7", Single
1966
Fontana
7", Single, Mono
1966
Decca
7", Single
1966
Philips
7", Single
1966
Philips
7", Single
1966
Decca
7", Single
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