Ossi Runne (23 April 1927 – 5 November 2020)[1] was a Finnish trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer.

[2] He changed his name to Runne in 1936, and in the early part of his career was known as a trumpeter and an orchestra leader.

[3] Upon his return to Finland from the post of conductor for the China Variety Orchestra in Stockholm in 1957, he joined the Musiikki-Fazer company as a studio manager.

[4] He is perhaps most recognized for conducting Finland's entries at the Eurovision Song Contest.

[3] He wrote an autobiography, Trumpetilla ja tahtipuikolla (“With the trumpet and the baton”) in 2003.