14 Facts About Vexi Salmi

Vexi Salmi wrote the lyrics to numerous popular songs for several prominent artists, including Irwin Goodman, Jari Sillanpaa, and Katri Helena.

Vexi Salmi was awarded the Juha Vainio Writer's Award in 1993 for his long and successful career as a lyricist.

Vexi Salmi was born in Hameenlinna, Finland, on 21 September 1942.

Vexi Salmi's father was a carpenter and his mother a factory worker.

Vexi Salmi was their second child, and his sister was five years older than he was.

Vexi Salmi's father died in 1951 after having begun construction on a house, leaving his wife to finish the project.

At an early age, Vexi Salmi became friends with Antti Hammarberg.

Vexi Salmi wrote the lyrics for most of Goodman's compositions and acted as his manager, and their friendship lasted until Goodman's death in 1991.

Vexi Salmi worked for the Musiikki-Fazer record company in the mid-1960s and became a professional lyrics writer as well as a translator of international hits into Finnish.

Vexi Salmi left Fazer in 1977, after not getting a position as a production manager as he had hoped.

Vexi Salmi founded a record company, Levytuottajat Oy, and a number of well-known artists recorded for his label.

When Irwin Goodman made a successful comeback in 1984, Vexi Salmi provided lyrics for his songs.

Since then, Vexi Salmi has made his living as a freelance writer and lyricist, authoring multiple novels, biographies, and a book of poetry.

Vexi Salmi died on 8 September 2020 from a rapidly progressing disease.