Aysel Gürel

Aysel Gürel (February 7, 1929 – February 17, 2008) was a Turkish lyricist and actress.[1] Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs.[1]

Aysel Gürel was born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, in the western part of the country.[1] She graduated from Istanbul University with a faculty of literature degree.[1] Her lyrics were performed by such noted Turkish singers as Sezen Aksu.[1] Besides lyric writing, Gürel also worked as an actress, drama player and a Turkologist.[1] in 2007, Gürel appeared in a Turkish television commercial for Pepsi.[1]

Gürel was admitted to Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul in December 2007.[1] She was reportedly ill with lung cancer. She died of chronic bronchitis at the age of 80 on February 17, 2008, in Istanbul.[1] Gürel was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque.[1]

Gürel was the mother of Turkish actresses, Müjde Ar and Mehtap Ar.[1]

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 "Turkish lyric writer Gürel dies". Turkish Daily News. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-03-06.

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