Pertti "Pepe" Willberg (formerly Toivo Pertti Uolevi Willberg,[1] till 1955 Kaukonen;[2] born on 17 December 1946) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Toivo Pertti Uolevi Kaukonen |
Born | Turku, Finland | 17 December 1946
Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
Genres | schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Years active | 1962–present |
Website | pepewillberg |
Willberg was born in Turku and started his musical career in the beginning of the 1960s, playing the rhythm guitar in a Lauttasaari (Helsinki) based band called the Islanders. Since then he has performed, for example as the lead singer for the bands Jormas and Pepe & Paradise. In addition to his solo career Willberg has also appeared with groups such as the Finntastic, Mestarit (Masters), and Poptenorit (Poptenors). His tenth solo album Pepe & Saimaa was nominated for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award.[3]
(Albums appearing in Suomen virallinen lista)
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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1999 | Mestarit Areenalla (Kirka, Hector, Pave Maijanen & Pepe Willberg) |
1 |
Syliisi aamuun jään | 34 | |
Elämältä kaiken sain - 18 suosituinta | 22 | |
2014 | Pepe & Saimaa | 1 |