Tuncay Akdoğan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 Adana, Turkey |
| Died | 21 November 2004 (aged 44–45) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Protest, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instruments | Bağlama, cura, drums |
| Years active | 1984–2004 |
Tuncay Akdoğan (1959 – 21 November 2004) was a Turkish musician and record producer. He was a founding member of Grup Yorum and Grup Kızılırmak.
Life and career
Tuncay Akdoğan was born in 1959 in Adana. He graduated from Marmara University Press and Broadcasting School. [1] Akdoğan, who began making music in during his time as a university student, founded Grup Yorum together with Kemal Sahir Gürel, Metin Kahraman and Ayşegül Yordam in 1985. [2]
In 1989, Akdoğan and İlkay Akkaya left Grup Yorum, and in 1990 together with İlkay Akkaya and İsmail İlknur he founded Grup Kızılırmak. [1]
In 1998, he left Grup Kızılırmak, and two years later founded Grup Serüvenciler with Serdar Şengül, Fırat Başkal, Uğurcan Sezen, Gürsoy Tanç and Remzi Çoban. [1] [3] The band released one album together, Veda, after which it was dissolved. [1]
On 21 November 2004, Akdoğan, who lighted a candle because of the electricity cut off in his house where he lived alone, died at the age of 45 in the fire that broke out in his house as a result of the candle falling on the floor. [1] [4] His body was buried in Kilyos Cemetery after the funeral ceremony held at Okmeydanı Cemevi on 24 November 2004. [5] [6]
Akdoğan had been working on his solo album Bir Nehir ki Ömrüm for a long time in his studio before his death. The album was later completed by his friends and released under the label Seyhan Müzik. [7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Müzisyen yanarak öldü" Radikal (23 November 2004). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "'Zor' yıllarda bayrak oldu" Radikal (9 April 2012). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Grup Yorum’un kurucusu Akdoğan evinde ölü bulundu" Hürriyet Daily News (23 November 2004). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Son şiirinde ölümünü yazdı" Hürriyet (24 November 2004). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Müzisyen Akdoğan yarın toprağa veriliyor" Hürriyet (23 November 2004). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Grup Yorum kurucusunu kaybetti" CNN Türk (23 November 2004). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Albümünü dostları tamamladı" Hürriyet (18 July 2005). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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