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Apr 23, 1927 Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia 97 years old
Finnish trumpeter, conductor, composer and record producer
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- Yrjö Osvald "Ossi" Runne (till 1936 Rundberg, born 23 April 1927 in Viipuri, Finland, now Vyborg, Russia) is a Finnish trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer.In the early part of his career, Runne was known as a trumpeter and an orchestra leader.
- Upon his return to Finland from the post of conductor for the China Variety Orchestra in Stockholm in 1957, he joined the Musiikki-Fazer company as a studio manager.
- In 1965 he moved to Yleisradio and became head conductor of the national radio orchestra; later he led the TV 1 orchestra as well.
- He retired from both positions in 1992.He is perhaps most recognized for conducting Finland's entries at the Eurovision Song Contest.
- He first conducted the entry "Playboy" (which he also composed) at Luxembourg in 1966.
- Runne would go on to conduct 22 Finnish entries, ending in 1989.
- In addition, he was also the Yleisradio Eurovision commentator in 1981 and 1990.He wrote an autobiography, Trumpetilla ja tahtipuikolla (“With the trumpet and the baton”) in 2003.
