Biography
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Pepe & Paradise
Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1990
Members: Erik Dannholm, Heikki Virtanen, Pedro Hietanen, Markku Johansson, Pave Maijanen, Pepe Willberg, Jarmo Nikku, Simo Salminen, Kikke Bergholm, Jari Nieminen, Paavo Honkanen, Kalle Fält, Seppo Keurulainen, Erkki Lehtola, Antero Päiväläinen, Kyösti Laihi, Jorma Kalenius, Jarmo Havukainen
Pepe & Paradise is a Finnish band, founded in 1968. In the second half of the 1970's, the band slowly split up. In 1992 the band made a comeback.Line-up (2003):
Pepe Willberg - vocals, guitar (1968- )
Markku Johansson - trumpet (1970-1973, 1992- )
Christer "Kicke" Bergholm - bass (1969-1971)
Antero "Ande" Päiväläinen - drums (1968- )
Erkki "Unde" Lehtola - saxophone (1968-1970, 1971-1972)
Kalle Fält - saxophone, flute (1972- )
Kyösti Laihi - keyboards
Jarmo Nikku / Jari "Heinä" Nieminen / Jaku Havukainen - guitar
Former members:
Jorma "Kalle" Kalenius - bass (1968-1969)
Erik "Dani" Dannholm - saxophone, flutes (1969- )
Seppo Keurulainen - guitar (1969-1970)
Heikki "Pedro" Hietanen - hammond, keyboards (1970- )
Pave Maijanen - bass (1971-1974)
Paavo Honkanen - saxophone (1972)
Simo Salminen - trumpet (1973- )
Heikki "Häkä" Virtanen - bass (1974- )