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Erkin Koray is a Turkish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer. He is considered one of the pioneers of Anatolian rock, a fusion of Turkish folk and rock music. He has released over 20 albums and singles since the 1960s. Koray was born in Istanbul in 1941. He began playing guitar at the age of 12 and was influenced by American rock and roll and blues music. He formed his first band, the Erkin Koray Group, in 1961. The group released their first single, "Gülümse Kaderine", in 1962. Koray's music has been described as a blend of traditional Turkish folk music and Western rock and roll. He has released several albums and singles, including "Anma Arkadaş", "Cemalim", and "Gülümse Kaderine". He has also collaborated with other Turkish musicians, including Sezen Aksu and Barış Manço. Koray has been awarded several honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Istanbul Music Festival in 2006. He continues to perform and record music, and his most recent album, "Erkin Koray: 40 Yıl", was released in 2018.

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Occupation soundtrack,composer,actor
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 24 June 1941
Birthday 24 June
Birthplace Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkey

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1974

In 1974, he signed with Doglan Records and released Saskin (Dabke).

1974 also saw the release of his groundbreaking album, Elektronik Türküler ("Electronic Ballads"). Finally given the freedom to record an album instead of being limited to 45 rpm singles, Koray and his band created an album that reflected both his Turkish roots and his love of psychedelic and progressive rock. The album's popularity continues to the present day, with several legitimate and non-legitimate releases on both album and CD. Now Koray lives in Vancouver Canada and continues to create new songs to this day, and in Turkish music circles he is often referred to as Erkin Baba ("Erkin the Father") for his pioneering influence on Turkish popular music. Other major hits by Koray are Fesuphanallah, Istemem, Sevince, Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki , Estarabim, Arap Saçi, Yalnizlar Rihtimi, Akrebin Gözleri and Çöpçüler.

1973

In 1973, his first album, Erkin Koray, was released, consisting of a collection of singles from 1967-73. He left Istanbul Records after the release of the album.

1970

In the early 1970s, he formed the group Ter with the former members of the band Bunalim ("Group Depression"). Although they only recorded one single before breaking up, Hor Görme Garibi (a cover of the major Arabesque music hit by Orhan Gencebay) was a smash hit, furthering Koray's career. Ter was influenced by fuzz rock and psychedelia, and featured extended guitar solos and progressive arrangements - something that the record company was not prepared to accept.

1960

By the late 1960s, he had become a major figure in Turkish psychedelic music and Anatolian Rock, beginning with his first psychedelic single Anma Arkadas in 1967. Koray followed this with a number of singles, both by himself and in collaboration with others, that established him as a force to be reckoned with on the Turkish rock scene.

1957

He is widely acclaimed as being the first person to ever play rock and roll in Turkey; in 1957, he and his band gained fame by playing covers of Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. He was also one of the first Turkish musicians to embrace the electric guitar and modern amplification. Besides his unique work, he reforms most of well known Turkish folk songs. Koray used Western and Eastern melodies and it became influential on many Turkish musicians. He also invented the Arabesque rock genre.

1950

Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s or early 1960s.

1941

Erkin Koray (born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish singer-songwriter, guitarist and one of the pioneers of Anatolian rock.