Bülent Ortaçgil
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Bülent Ortaçgil (born 1950) is a Turkish composer and singer.
Born in Ankara, Turkey at 1950. He moved to Istanbul, Turkey after starting elementary school which he finished at Sultanahmet Elementary School in Istanbul. He completer his middle school and high school education was done at Kadikoy Maarif Lisesi. He graduated from the University of Istanbul, Faculty of Chemistry.
He started playing guitar while at Kadikoy Maarif Lisesi. Another popular composer and singer Mazhar Alanson ( from the band M.F.Ö. ) was at the same school although it is not clear whether they were friends. He played with some, including Damlalar (Drops). His music has been influenced by various artists, including The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Donovan and Dylan. His first long play was called “Anlamsiz” (Meaningless), which he published while in college.
In 1974, he his first album was released under the title “Benimle Oynar misin?” (Will You Play with Me?), considered to be a classic. Onno Tunc and Ergun Pekakcan were among those who helped the recording and mastering of his albums.
He took a ten year break from music after he got married in ??. During this time, he worked as a chemical engineer at companies like Pfizer and Netas Telecom. During 1985 played with Fikret Kizikok at Cekirdek Muzikevi; this performance yielded to a non-published copy album “Biz Sarkilarimizi …” ( ?? ).
The album “Pencere Onu Çiçeği” (Windowsill Flower) was published in 1986. The song Pencere Onu Cicegi is another classic, criticizing an intellectual, isolated life against a life "outside the window"
In 1991 came the album came called “Oyuna Devam” (Continuing with the Game). The album gathered some of his olf band friends such as Erkan Ogur , Cem Aksel and Gurol Agirbas , who had been playing together for over 10 years.
In 2000, a tribute album called “Sarkilar bir Oyundur” (Songs Are a Game) was published, feauturing performances from 22 different Turkish singers and bands, spanning a wide genre of music among them.
He frequently uses the theme "game"/"play" in his songs.
Albums
Benimle Oynar Mısın (1974)
Rüzgara Söylenen Şarkılar (1984)
Biz Şarkılarımızı... (1985)
Pencere Önü Çiçeği (1986)
2. Perde (1990)
Oyuna Devam (1991)
Bu Şarkılar Adam Olmaz (1994)
Light (1998)
Eski Defterler (1999)
Şarkılar Bir Oyundur (2000) [tribute album]
Gece Yalanları (2003)
