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Erkin Koray was born on 24 June, 1941 in Istanbul, Turkey, is a soundtrack,composer,actor. Discover Erkin Koray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
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soundtrack,composer,actor |
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82 years old |
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Cancer |
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24 June, 1941 |
Birthday |
24 June |
Birthplace |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Date of death |
7 August, 2023 |
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Turkey
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Erkin Koray Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Erkin Koray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Erkin Koray worth at the age of 82 years old? Erkin Koray’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Turkey. We have estimated Erkin Koray's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Erkin Koray (born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish singer-songwriter, guitarist and one of the pioneers of Anatolian rock.
Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s or early 1960s.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.