Aysel Gürel

Aysel Gürel
Born Gönül Aysel Gürel
(1929-02-07) February 7, 1929
Sarayköy, Denizli, Türkiye
Died February 17, 2008(2008-02-17) (aged 79)
Alma mater İstanbul University
Occupation Lyricist, actress
Spouse(s) Vedat Akın (divorced 1957)[1]
Children Müjde Ar
Mehtap Ar

Aysel Gürel (February 7, 1929, Sarayköy, Denizli, – February 17, 2008, İstanbul) was a Turkish lyricist and actress.,[2] Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs.[2]

Biography

Aysel Gürel was born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, in the western part of the country.[2] She graduated from Istanbul University with a faculty of literature degree.[2] Her lyrics were performed by such noted Turkish singers as Sezen Aksu.[2] Besides lyric writing, Gürel also worked as an actress, drama player and a Turkologist.[2] in 2007, Gürel appeared in a Turkish television commercial for Pepsi.[2] Gürel was admitted to Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul in December 2007.[2] She was reportedly ill with lung cancer. She died of chronic bronchitis at the age of 80 on February 17, 2008, in Istanbul.[2] Gürel was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque.[2] Gürel was the mother of Turkish actresses, Müjde Ar and Mehtap Ar.[2]

Songs written by

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.

Tribute albums

References

  1. ↑ Seral Cumalı (8 December 2013). "Sinemada tabuları yıkan kadın" (in Turkish). Posta.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Turkish lyric writer Gürel dies". Turkish Daily News. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
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