0803: Hasse Walli performing for the first time with the reunited Strangers.
The Strangers, formed in 1961, were the first The Shadows-inpired guitar band in Finland.
This venue was guitarist Jussi Itkonen's club "Vaahtera" (in English: The Maple).
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, Jussi Itkonen. Behind (not visible), drummer Ande Päiväläinen.
Helsinki, Finland, December 7th, 1996
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0330: The newly reunited Strangers, at a press conference.
Left to right: Ande Päiväläinen, Hasse Walli, Jussi Itkonen and Kari "Jet"
Bergström.
Back To The 60's festival, Katinkulta, Vuokatti, October 4th, 1997
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0332: The Strangers, backing singer/songwriter Hector.
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, Jussi Itkonen. Behind
(not visible): Ande Päiväläinen on drums.
Back To The 60's festival, Katinkulta, Vuokatti, October 4th, 1997
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0331: The Strangers on stage at The Old Student House.
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, Jusi Itkonen. Behind
(not visible): Ande Päiväläinen on drums.
Helsinki, October 8th, 1997
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0419: The Strangers, supporting The Renegades at The Old Student House.
Helsinki, Finland, October 8th, 1997
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0422: The Strangers with the famous songwriter/singer Hector, performing at The Old Student House, supporting The Renegades.
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, Hector, Ande Päiväläinen,
Jussi Itkonen.
(In the foreground on the right, is the late famous autograph hunter
"Eki-Setä" (Uncle Eric), Erkki Rapo)
Helsinki, Finland, October 8th, 1997
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0024: Hasse on stage with The Strangers. On the right bass player Kari "Jet"
Bergström, in the background drummer Antero "Ande" Päiväläinen. Not visible,
guitarist Jussi Itkonen. The Strangers was the first "guitar band" in Finland, formed in 1961. British group "The Shadows" was their main influence, and the early 60's saw
a big boom of such groups in Scandinavia.
Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland, January 1998. © H. Walli
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0519B: The Strangers, performing with Hector.
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, and Hector.
Myyrmäki Sports Hall, Vantaa, April 17th, 1998.
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0025: Hasse introducing The Strangers.
Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland, January 1998. © H. Walli
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0523C: The Strangers, performing with singer-songwriter Hector.
Left to right: Kari "Jet" Bergström, Hasse Walli, Hector, and Jussi Itkonen.
Myyrmäki Sports Hall, Vantaa, April 17th, 1998.
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0523B: The Strangers in action!
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, and Jussi Itkonen.
Myyrmäki Sports Hall, Vantaa, April 17th, 1998.
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0524A: The Strangers in action!
Left to right: Hasse Walli, Kari "Jet" Bergström, and Jussi Itkonen.
Myyrmäki Sports Hall, Vantaa, April 17th, 1998.
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