Erkin Koray
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Mustafa Erkin Koray | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Erkin Baba[1] |
| Born | (1941年06月24日)24 June 1941 Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 7 August 2023(2023年08月07日) (aged 82) Toronto, Canada |
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| Years active | 1957–2023 |
| Labels | |
| Website | erkinkoray |
Mustafa Erkin Koray (Turkish pronunciation: [æɾkinˈkoɾaj] ; 24 June 1941 – 7 August 2023) was a Turkish singer and guitarist who mainly played Anatolian rock.[3]
Life and career
[edit ]Koray was active in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s.[citation needed ] In 1967, he released his first single, "Anma Arkadaş".[citation needed ]
In the early 1970s, he formed the group Ter with former members of the band Bunalım. They only recorded one single, "Hor Görme Garibi", before breaking up. In 1973, his first solo album, Erkin Koray, was issued. He left Istanbul Records after the release, and in 1974, signed with Doglan Records, which released his dabke single "Şaşkın".[citation needed ]
Koray, alongside Orhan Gencebay, were the inventors of the electro baglama, the electric version of a traditional Turkish musical instrument related to the lute.[3] [4]
Koray died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 82, in Toronto, Canada, from lung disease.[5]
Discography
[edit ]- Erkin Koray (1973)
- Elektronik Türküler (1974)
- 2 (1976)
- Erkin Koray Tutkusu (1977)
- Benden Sana (1982)
- İlla Ki (1983)
- Ceylan (1985)
- Gaddar (1986)
- Çukulatam Benim (1987)
- Hay Yam Yam (1989)
- Tamam Artık (1990)
- Gün Ola Harman Ola (1996)
- Devlerin Nefesi (1999)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Erkin Baba'dan veda mektubu" [Farewell letter from Erkin Baba]. hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Türk rock müziğinin efsane ismi Erkin Koray'ın en iyi 10 şarkısı" [The 10 best songs of the legendary name of Turkish rock music, Erkin Koray]. medyascope.tv (in Turkish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Karaege, Vefik. "Biography: Erkin Koray". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Your Full Guide to Electric Saz". EthnicMusical. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Turkish rock legend Erkin Koray dies at age of 82 due to a lung disease". Daily Sabah. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Erkin Koray discography at Discogs
- Erkin Koray videos
- Erkin Koray at IMDb
- 1941 births
- 2023 deaths
- Turkish rock singers
- Turkish rock guitarists
- Musicians from Istanbul
- People from Kadıköy
- Anatolian rock musicians
- 20th-century Turkish male singers
- 21st-century Turkish male singers
- 20th-century Turkish songwriters
- 21st-century Turkish songwriters
- 20th-century guitarists
- 21st-century Turkish guitarists
- Lead guitarists
- Turkish male guitarists