Mauno Kuusisto

Mauno Arnold Kuusisto (3 November 1917, Tampere — 29 August 2010, Tampere) was a popular Finnish vocalist and opera singer (tenor), as well as an actor.

Early life Mauno Arnold Kuusisto was born on 3 November 1917 in Tampere, Finland. Kuusisto was orphaned when he was just a few weeks old and was subsequently taken in by his grandparents who also lived in Tampere. He resided in a Finlayson workers' house during the remainder of his life as a child and then by the time he was a teenager he began to work for the company.

Kuusisto completed his schooling at the Pyynikin old vocational school. However, he was offered a place as a model carpenter at Finlayson which he accepted and began to work before the Winter War. He worked for Finlayson until the year of 1957.

Discography Albums Kertokaa se hänelle (1965, Discophon) Hengellisiä lauluja (1967, Discophon) Mauno Kuusisto laulaa (1967, Finnlevy) Lauluja Sinulle (1969, Discophon) Elämäni on lauluni (1971, Discophon) Sunnuntai (1978, Discophon) Tulin onneni yrttitarhaan (1980, Discophon) Sua kohti Herrani (1980, Discophon) Joulumuisto (1980, Discophon)

Collections Kauneimmat lauluni (1979, Discophon) Unohtumattomat (1992, Finnlevy) Joulun tähtihetkiä (1992, Finlandia Records) 20 suosikkia – Lokki (Fazer Records, 1995) 20 suosikkia – On jossakin (Warner Music Finland, 1999) 20 suosikkia − Oi muistatko vielä sen virren (Warner Music Finland, [2002)

Filmography Kertokaa se hänelle... (1961) (dir. Åke Lindman) Kun tuomi kukkii (1962) (dir. Åke Lindman)