Jyrki 69

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Jyrki 69
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Background information
Birth nameJyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi
Also known asJ. Darling
Born(1968-10-15)15 October 1968
Helsinki, Finland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1989–present
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Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi (born 15 October 1968 [1] ), known professionally as Jyrki 69, is a Finnish singer who is the lead vocalist of the gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. In their early years, the band's sound was closer to glam metal, but since the album Blessed Be they have shifted into gothic rock. [2] The 69 Eyes prefer to label their sound as "goth'n'roll". [2]

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Jyrki's low and operatic bass-baritone vocal tone is reminiscent of fellow musicians Peter Steele of the gothic metal band Type O Negative and Andrew Eldritch of the gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy (he covered their 1987 hit "This Corrosion" with Maryslim in 2007). [3] His voice has been influenced by Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Glenn Danzig. He has written most of the lyrics of their songs. [2]

Music career

In 1996, Jyrki joined forces with Claude, the lead singer of the legendary Finnish rock band Smack to form a side project The Fellow Reptiles. They released an EP "Yours Truly" and had plans for an album of duets, but the Fellow Reptiles broke up, when Claude died suddenly on September 22, 1996.

In 2002, Jyrki appeared on Kwan's album The Die Is Cast, performing vocals on the track "Lyrics of Poison". [4]

On Maryslim's 2007 album A Perfect Mess, Jyrki provided guest vocals on their cover of The Sisters of Mercy's "This Corrosion" and also appeared in the music video for the track. [3]

In October 2013, Jyrki joined forces with Danny B. Harvey and Chopper Franklin to form the rock band The 69 Cats. The group released their debut album Transylvanian Tapes in August 2014.

In 2015, Jyrki collaborated with Los Angeles based Heathen Apostles on the gothic country 4 track Evil Spirits EP. [5]

Other activities

In 2005, Jyrki was appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Finland. [6] In 2005 and 2006, he spent time in Kenya and helped campaign against HIV-AIDS situation in the country and against child trafficking and sexual exploitation in parts of West Africa. [6]

In 2006, he was honoured with a TOYP award by Junior Chamber International (JCI) in Seoul, South Korea. [7] [8]

He draws and reads comics specializing in Marvel Comics. A comic book called Zombie Love, featuring only Jyrki's comics, was published in Finland in 2006. It was a limited hard cover edition of 1,000 and all the copies were numbered by Jyrki. Number 666 was given to Glenn Danzig. A paperback edition is still available from the publisher Deggael Communications. [9]

He has been vegan since 2014. [10]

In 2024, he was awarded a Tapaseura ry award which is given to adult role models who encourage their fellow people to be considerate of others and behave in a positive way. [11]

Recording history

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References

  1. ↑ "Jyrki 69 age, biography". Last.fm . Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "The 69 Eyes † Official website". 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Maryslim - Official website". Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Kwan". Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Reflections of Darkness - Music Magazine - Home".
  6. 1 2 "UNICEF Finland". Unicef.fi. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "JCI TOYP Honorees". Jci.cc. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "The 69 Eyes † Official website". Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  9. ↑ "Deggael Communications Ltd". Deggalcom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Interview and Juice With Jyrki From The 69 Eyes!, 30 September 2019, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 25 November 2019
  11. ↑ Jyrki 69 instagram post 9/20/2024
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