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Fredi, born as Matti Kalevi Siitonen (23 July 1942 in Mikkeli, Finland) is a Finnish comedic actor and singer. Domestically he is best known as a member of the comedic variety ensemble Kivikasvot. Internationally he represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 in Vienna, Austria with the song "Varjoon - suojaan" (To the Shadow – To the Safe), which received three points and finished 12th of 17 entries. He is also the husband of the former mayor of Helsinki, Marja-Riitta Siitonen. His daughter Hanna-Riikka Siitonen is a popular singer. Fredi returned to Eurovision in 1976 in the Hague,...

Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (22 June 1684 – 6 October 1762) was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and church musician. He was born at Pistoia to a trombonist. He studied violin with Giuseppe Torelli in Bologna, then a part of the Papal States, a leading figure in the development of the concerto grosso. He also took instruction in composition from Giacomo Antonio Perti, maestro di capella of the Basilica of San Petronio from 1696 when the orchestra was temporarily disbanded. Although he composed oratorios, only his secular works remain in the repertoire.[1] A contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi;...

Since he was little, Harry Manfredini has had the dream of writing music for film. In his native Chicago, the musician worked as a jazz saxophonist for 20 years before beginning to work with children's movies. His second break came when meeting with producer Sean Cunningham. The two hit it off and began a professional relationship that would span several films. He may be remembered most for his score of Friday the 13th and some of its accompanying sequels. With Cunningham, he also worked on the scores of House and House II: The Second Story. Mr. Manfredini still performs as...