Mauno Arnold Kuusisto, born on November 3, 1917, in Tampere, Finland, was a Finnish pop and opera singer. Orphaned young, he was raised by his grandparents and worked various jobs at the Finlayson company until 1957. His musical career started with a concert in 1952 in Tampere. At the Tampere Opera, Kuusisto performed under Eero Kosonen and appeared at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki. In 1959, producer Johan Vikstedt recorded his single "Heijastus / Kertokaa se hänelle", which became a gold record and selling 47,000 copies. Notable tracks include "Romanssi" and "On jossakin". Kuusisto also starred in two films directed by Åke Lindman: Kertokaa se hänelle... (1961) and Kun tuomi kukkii (1962). He passed away on August 29, 2010.
