One of Finland's most successful guitar bands in the early 1960s. Founded in 1960 by guitar players Jorma Tuominen and Jussi Itkonen. They were accompanied soon by bass player Matti Valtonen and drummer Antero Päiväläinen. In 1962 Kari Bergström replaced Valtonen. The Strangers released three singles in 1963 but split up in 1964.