Erkin Koray

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Erkin Koray (born June 24, 1941 in İstanbul ) is one of the most important musicians of Anadolu Rock (Turkish rock music).

biography

Erkin's mother Vecihe Koray taught classical western music on the piano in the İstanbul State Conservatory ( İstanbul Belediye Conservatuarı ) . As a result, the music had an early influence on Erkin and he received piano lessons from his mother at the age of five. During his time at high school he got to know rock music . Since he attended the conservatory at the same time, he improved his piano playing. On December 29, 1957, at the age of 16, he gave his first concert on the piano in Galatasaray High School .

Erkin Koray commented on his career in the film Crossing The Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul by Fatih Akın . In the course of his career, obstacles were repeatedly placed in his way because the rock music genre he preferred was hardly popular in Turkey at the time. In the 1970s and 80s, for example, he published some of the music for record companies in Germany that produced music by artists with a migration background. Erkin Koray is considered to be one of the most important musicians of Turkish rock music ( Anadolu rock ) and a pioneer of a new musical culture and a new understanding of music in Turkey.

Discography

Singles:

  • 1962 - Bir Eylül Akşamı / It's So Long - Melodi 2194 1966
  • 1966 - Balla Balla / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away / Watcha Gonna Do About It / Its All Over Now - Sayan EP FS78
  • 1967 - Kızlarıda Alın Askere / Aşk Oyunu - İstanbul 9073
  • 1967 - Anma Arkadaş / Anadolu'da Sevdim - İstanbul 9084
  • 1968 - Meçhul / Çiçek Dağı - Altın Microphone Hürriyet Gazetesi
  • 1968 - Hop Hop Gelsin / Çiçek Dağı - İstanbul 9093
  • 1969 - Aşka Dönüyorum / Yine Yalnızım - İstanbul 9101
  • 1969 - Sana Bir Şeyler Olmuş (Bir Na Na Na Şarkısı) / Seni Her Gördüğümde - İstanbul 9111
  • 1970 - Belki Bir Gün Anlarsın / Nihansın Dideden - İstanbul 9145
  • 1970 - İstemem / Köprüden Geçti Gelin - İstanbul 9161
  • 1970 - Kendim Ettim Kendim Buldum / Aşkımız Bitecek - İstanbul 9165
  • 1970 - Meçhul / Ve ... - DT 5001 disco door
  • 1970 - Gel Bak Ne Söylicem / Gün Doğmuyor - disco door 5009
  • 1971 - Send Ayrı / Bu Sana Son Mektubum - İstanbul 9183
  • 1971 - Kıskanırım / İlahi Morluk - İstanbul 9184
  • 1971 - Yağmur / Aşka İnanmıyorum - İstanbul 9200
  • 1972 - Sen Yoksun Diye / Goca Dünya - İstanbul 9226
  • 1972 - Hor Görme Garibi / Züleyha - İstanbul 9241
  • 1973 - Mesafeler / Silinmeyen Hatıralar - İstanbul 9254
  • 1974 - Şaşkın / Eyvah - Doğan 501
  • 1974 - Krallar / Dost Acı Söyler - Doğan 504
  • 1974 - Feshupanallah / Komşu Kızı - Doğan 505
  • 1975 - Estarabim / Sevince - Doğan 509
  • 1976 - Arap Saçı / Tımbıllı -Doğan 512
  • 1976 - Gönül Salıncağı / Hayat Bir Teselli - Doğan 516
  • 1976 - Cümbür Cemaat / Sevdiğim - Kervan 114
  • 1977 - Düşünüş / Hadi Hadi Ordan - Kervan 123
  • 1977 - Sanma / Olmayınca Olmuyor - Kervan 133

Albums:

  • 1973 - Erkin Koray (Released by the record company "İstanbul Plak" without the permission of Erkin Koray.)
  • 1974 - Electronics Türküler (electronic songs)
  • 1976 - Erkin Koray 2 (Released by the Doğan Plak record company without Erkin Koray's permission.)
  • 1977 - Erkin Koray Tutkusu (The Erkin Koray Addiction)
  • 1982 - Benden Sana (From me to you)
  • 1983 - İllâ Ki (absolutely)
  • 1985 - Ceylan (deer)
  • 1986 - Gaddar (Cruel)
  • 1987 - Aşkımız Bitecek (Our love will end)
  • 1988 - Çukulatam Benim (My Chocolate)
  • 1989 - Hay Yam Yam
  • 1990 - Tamam Artık ( Enough )
  • 1991 - Tek Başına (On your own)
  • 1996 - Gün Ola, Harman Ola (wait, who knows what's coming)
  • 1999 - Devlerin Nefesi (The breath of the giants)

See also

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