Olli Haavisto

Olli Haavisto
Olli Haavisto
	Olli Haavisto in his and his brother's Fifty-Sixty Concert at the Tavastia Club, November 2014
Background information
Born	30 May 1954 (age 70); Pori, Finland
Origin	Espoo, Finland
Genres	rock, country, blues, roots music
Occupation	musician
Years active	1973–present

Olli Haavisto (born 30 May 1954) is a Finnish musician best known for playing the pedal steel guitar and the guitar. He is one of the most respected pedal steel guitarists in Finland, and he has worked as a session musician for numerous Finnish artists. He has played on ca. 1 850 songs on ca. 600 albums. He has also acted as producer on ca. 50 albums. In addition to this, he has played ca. 5 000 gigs.^[1]

^ Uusitorppa, Harri (26 February 2020). "Antaa soiton puhua puolestaan. Monta tyyliä taitava Olli Haavisto on mieluiten yhtyemuusikko, joka auttaa toisia kuulostamaan vielä paremmalta" [‘Let the music speak for itself. Olli Haavisto can play many styles, but he’s happiest as a group player, helping others sound even better’]. Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma. p. B 4. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[HS-1] Uusitorppa, Harri (26 February 2020). "Antaa soiton puhua puolestaan. Monta tyyliä taitava Olli Haavisto on mieluiten yhtyemuusikko, joka auttaa toisia kuulostamaan vielä paremmalta" [‘Let the music speak for itself. Olli Haavisto can play many styles, but he’s happiest as a group player, helping others sound even better’]. Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma. p. B 4. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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