Gunnar Graps

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gunnar Graps
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Nov 27, 1951(1951-11-27)
Age	73
Date Of Death	May 17, 2004, Tallinn, Estonia
Birthplace	Tartu
Country	Estonia
Birth City	Tartu
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Gunnar Graps Biography

Gunnar Graps is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on November 27, 1951 in Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.

Gunnar Graps was born to Latvian conductor, cellist and musical pedagogue Igors Graps and his Estonian wife Salme in Tallinn. Graps was inspired to turn to music by his father at the age of six when he started to learn cello. In 1964, being only 13, he joined his first band Satelliidid as a guitarist. In spring of 1967 Graps joined Mikronid, where he played drums for the next six years. In 1970–1972 he was in the army and during that period he performed with Ivo Linna. He spent another year behind the drums in Mikronid after his return from military service. In spring 1968 Jüri Lina recorded about ten Mikronid’s songs which also included Graps’ creation for his show “Pobifo Revüü”.

After leaving the group Mikronid Graps created Ornament in 1973, which was one of the pioneers of hard rock in Estonia and the Soviet Union (Estonia was part of the USSR at the time). Ornament’s music was influenced by Led Zeppelin and psychedelic rock. In 1976 Graps put together a new outfit called Magnetic Band which was Jazz-rock oriented, with reggae and funk-soul influences.

Gunnar Graps Net Worth

Gunnar Graps is one of the richest Musician from Estonia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gunnar Graps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gunnar Graps-Grāfs (27 November 1951 – 17 May 2004) was a popular Estonian musician and one of the pioneers of hard rock in Estonia and Soviet Union. He has sold hundreds of thousands of records all over the world and in 2004 Graps was given a lifetime award at Estonian Music Awards. He has been compared to Mick Jagger and Alice Cooper, both who were his own personal idols, and is often called Raudmees (Iron man).

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Who is Gunnar Graps Dating?

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In 1989 Gunnar Graps moved to the United States in the hopes of reaching new heights with his musical career but, alas, failed to reach those previous lofty heights and was compelled to work as a repairman – to “make ends meet”.

Facts & Trivia

Elaine Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Estonia. Gunnar Graps celebrates birthday on November 27 of every year.

Starting in the 21st century, Graps was still having financial troubles and performed in a series of Hansapank pension fund commercials. The commercials included a word play of “Tühjad pihud” (Empty Hands) record. In 2002, a 3 CD collection of Gunnar Graps’ music, from all his tenures with past bands, was released as part of “Eesti kullafond” (Estionian Gold Fund) series. In 2003, Gunnar Graps performed at one of his last big concerts before death. An incarnation of Magnetic Band played in front of approx. 600 people at Green Christmas Festival in Rakvere, Estonia.