Reijo Toivo Taipale (9 March 1940 – 26 April 2019) was a Finnish pop singer since the 1950s specializing in Schlager music and tango.[1] Many of his albums have gone gold and platinum.[2]
Taipale was born in Miehikkälä, Finland. Throughout the 1970s, he collaborated closely with Eino Grön with the two releasing four joint tango-based albums.
Taipale died in Helsinki from complications of dementia on 26 April 2019 at the age of 79.[3][4]
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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FIN [5] | ||
1995 | Natalie | 32 |
1996 | Jaksaa vanhakin tanssia | 30 |
1998 | Jäi yöstä muisto vain | 27 |
2001 | Elämän virta | 11 |
2003 | Ihan kuin nuo toiset | 38 |
2006 | Sateen hiljainen ääni | 15 |
2008 | Muistojen polku | – |
2010 | Taipaleen tie | – |
2014 | Valon lapsi | 11 |
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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FIN [5] | ||
1997 | Juhlalevy | 31 |
1998 | 20 suosikkia − Aila | – |
1998 | Unohtumattomat | 5 |
2001 | 20 suosikkia − Kielon jäähyväiset | 5 |
2004 | Unohtumattomat 2 | 10 |
2005 | Unohtumattomat 3 | 40 |
2007 | 40 unohtumatonta tangoa ja valssia | 20 |
2007 | Tuulet kääntyy pohjoiseen – Kaikki Fonovox-levytykset 1975–1978 | – |
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