Gunnar Graps | |
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 Gunnar Graps, 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gunnar Graps-Grāfs |
| Born | 27 November 1951 Tartu, Estonia |
| Died | 17 May 2004 (aged 52) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | Jazz, Pop rock, Beat music, Rock, Blues, Heavy metal |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Cello, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Harmonica |
| Years active | 1963–2004 |
Gunnar Graps-Grāfs (27 November 1951 – 17 May 2004) was a popular Estonian musician and one of the pioneers of hard rock in Estonia and the former Soviet Union. He has sold hundreds of thousands of records all over the world and in 2004 Graps was given a lifetime award at Estonian Music Awards. He has been compared to Mick Jagger and Alice Cooper, both who were his own personal idols, and is often called Raudmees (Iron Man).