Aysel Gürel | |
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Born | Gönül Aysel Gürel 7 February 1929 |
Died | 17 February 2008
Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Occupation(s) | Lyricist, actress |
Spouse | Vedat Akın (divorced 1957) [1] |
Children |
Müjde Ar Mehtap Ar |
Gönül Aysel Gürel (7 February 1929 – 17 February 2008) was a Turkish lyricist and actress. [2] Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs. [2]
Aysel Gürel was born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, in the western part of the country. [2] She graduated from Istanbul University with a faculty of literature degree. [2] Her lyrics were performed by such noted Turkish singers as Sezen Aksu. [2] Besides lyric writing, Gürel also worked as an actress, drama player and a Turkologist. [2] In 2007, Gürel appeared in a Turkish television commercial for Pepsi. [2] Gürel was admitted to Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul in December 2007. [2] She was reportedly ill with lung cancer. She died of chronic bronchitis at the age of 79 on 17 February 2008 in Istanbul. [2] Gürel was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque. [2] Gürel was the mother of Turkish actresses, Müjde Ar and Mehtap Ar. [2]
On 7 February 2018, Google celebrated her 89th birthday with a Google Doodle. [3]
She wrote the lyrics of very popular songs that reached smash hit and classical status in Turkey's music history such as;
A ^ She wrote the song with Sezen Aksu.