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Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki
Somerjoki in 1984
Background information
Birth name	Rauli Aarre Tapani Somerjoki
Also known as	Badding
Born	(1947-08-30)30 August 1947 Somero, Finland
Origin	Somero, Finland
Died	14 January 1987(1987-01-14) (aged 39) Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Finnish rock Schlager rock and roll
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter
Years active	1966–1987
Labels	Love Records Johanna Kustannus Minimusic Dojo AAB-Tuotanto

Rauli Somerjoki (born Rauli Aarre Tapani Somerjoki; August 30, 1947 – January 14, 1987), known professionally as "Badding", was a Finnish rock singer born in the town of Somero into a family of five children. His records were published on such labels as Love Records.