Raittinen was born on 6 October 1944. Starting in 1960, he performed in various bands, initially alongside his older brother
Jussi Raittinen, but mostly had a solo career spanning over sixty years. Among his better-known recordings are the Finnish
cover versions of the Swedish
Mälarö kyrka (1968) and the Italian
Che sarà (1971). He took part in the
Finnish qualification for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, but failed to get through to the final. Raittinen suffered a stroke in 2019. His authorised biography
Mies matkallaan: Eero Raittinen was published in 2020. On 8 March 2025, Raittinen underwent a partial leg amputation. ==References==