, 2006.]] Juhani Juice Leskinen (former Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen, born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland, died November 24 2006 in Tampere), better known as Juice Leskinen (pronounced , not like the English word juice), was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid-'70s. In addition to Leskinen's musical work, he extended his focus on poetry and playwriting with nine collections of verse and seven plays published. After moving to Tampere to study in 1970, Leskinen began his recording career in 1973 with the epony