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Topmost was a Finnish rock band founded in 1966, becoming the most popular band in Finland in the following year. Its members were Heimo Holopainen (bass, background vocals), Kristian Jernström (drums, background vocals), Vasilij Kokljuschkin (vocals), Eero Lupari (guitar, background vocals), Harri Saksala (vocals, saxophone), Arto Tarkkonen (keyboards). Their most popular hits were Finnish translation versions: 'Näen mustaa vain' ('Black Is Black' by Los Bravos), 'Merisairaat kasvot ('A Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum) and 'Hän sinut jättää' ('Two Kinds of Lovers' by The Gibsons). Topmost split in 1968. Holopainen, Lupari and Saksala would continue in Apollo. .