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Mustafa Erkin Koray | |
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Also known as | Erkin Baba [1] |
Born | Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey | 24 June 1941
Died | 7 August 2023 Toronto, Canada | (aged 82)
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Years active | 1957–2023 |
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Mustafa Erkin Koray (Turkish pronunciation: [æɾkin ˈkoɾaj]; 24 June 1941 – 7 August 2023) was a Turkish singer and guitarist who mainly played Anatolian rock. [3]
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]