Bahadır Akkuzu | |
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| Born | Mehmet Bahadır Akkuzu February 3, 1955 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | August 6, 2009 (aged 54) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, vocalist |
| Years active | 1970–2009 |
Bahadır Akkuzu (February 3, 1955 – August 6, 2009) was a Turkish singer and musician who was a self-taught guitarist and vocalist.
Biography
Akkuzu began playing shows at the age of 15 and at the age of 17 joined a rock and roll group called "4 Adam". This was followed by a stint in "The Signal" and then a long career as a member of the Turkish/Anatolian psychedelic-progressive rock band Kurtalan Ekspres, which he joined in 1978. He was a contemporary of and worked with the famous Turkish musicians Cem Karaca, Erkin Koray, and Edip Akbayram. His band-mate and friend Barış Manço died in 1999 at the age 56. Akkuzu took over singing duties for the band after his friend died.[1]
He was generally considered an experimental rock musician who cited many western influences, among which were classic rock bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Bad Company, Humble Pie, Genesis, Ten Years After, and Rush.
Death
Akkuzu died of a heart attack on August 6, 2009, and was interred at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Discography
With Kurtalan Ekspres
- Hal Hal / Eğri Eğri Doğru Doğru Eğri Büğrü Ama Yine De Doğru (1981) (Türküola 239)
- 3552 (2003 Sony Müsik)
- Fourteen Numara (1986 Film score)