Barış Manço
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Although he didn't have an outstanding voice or an inventive style, Baris Manco became one of the most popular figures in modern Turkish music history. In a time when his country was swimming in a sea of political madness, he managed to hold back his personal view and reach out to every single possible listener, no matter what origin or religion they were coming from. With his long hair, extraordinary outfits, and every kind of weird accessory, he could have easily been perceived as a charlatan rather than a musician. However, with his passionate voice, spiritual lyrics, clever mix of ethnic-folk-rock themes, and sincere character, he was accepted by his people and rose to stardom. His fame wasn't limited to Turkey alone. His songs were translated into many languages such as English, French, Italian, Greek, Bulgarian, and Arabic. He was known as a great musician, but he was also a television programmer, a traveler, and the cultural ambassador of Turkey -- but most important of all, he was a man of peace who tried to put love and friendship above all.
Baris Manco was born on January 1, 1943, in Istanbul while World War II was still taking thousands of lives. It's therefore easy to understand why he was named Baris (meaning "peace" in Turkish) by his wealthy father and has musician mother (who played the Turkish oud). Although he was an inattentive student in school, he formed his first band when he was 15. He worked with short-lived bands like Kafadarlar and Harmoniler, and recorded his first singles in the early '60s, including his first composition and also "Cit Cit Twist," one of the first examples of an arrangement of a Turkish folk song with rock instruments. In 1963, he moved to Belgium for his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. During the following years, he played with a lot of different bands, traveled back to Turkey numerous times, and recorded French, English and Turkish singles. One of his most important bands of that era was Les Mistigris, with which he played live in France, Belgium, and Germany, and he also brought the band to Turkey for recording sessions...more
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Baris Manco was born on January 1, 1943, in Istanbul while World War II was still taking thousands of lives. It's therefore easy to understand why he was named Baris (meaning "peace" in Turkish) by his wealthy father and has musician mother (who played the Turkish oud). Although he was an inattentive student in school, he formed his first band when he was 15. He worked with short-lived bands like Kafadarlar and Harmoniler, and recorded his first singles in the early '60s, including his first composition and also "Cit Cit Twist," one of the first examples of an arrangement of a Turkish folk song with rock instruments. In 1963, he moved to Belgium for his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. During the following years, he played with a lot of different bands, traveled back to Turkey numerous times, and recorded French, English and Turkish singles. One of his most important bands of that era was Les Mistigris, with which he played live in France, Belgium, and Germany, and he also brought the band to Turkey for recording sessions...more
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Although he didn't have an outstanding voice or an inventive style, Baris Manco became one of the most popular figures in modern Turkish music history. In a time when his country was swimming in a sea of political madness, he managed to hold back his personal view and reach out to every single possible listener, no matter what origin or religion they were coming from. With his long hair, extraordinary outfits, and every kind of weird accessory, he could have easily been perceived as a charlatan rather than a musician. However, with his passionate voice, spiritual lyrics, clever mix of ethnic-folk-rock themes, and sincere character, he was accepted by his people and rose to stardom. His fame wasn't limited to Turkey alone. His songs were translated into many languages such as English, French, Italian, Greek, Bulgarian, and Arabic. He was known as a great musician, but he was also a television programmer, a traveler, and the cultural ambassador of Turkey -- but most important of all, he was a man of peace who tried to put love and friendship above all.
Baris Manco was born on January 1, 1943, in Istanbul while World War II was still taking thousands of lives. It's therefore easy to understand why he was named Baris (meaning "peace" in Turkish) by his wealthy father and has musician mother (who played the Turkish oud). Although he was an inattentive student in school, he formed his first band when he was 15. He worked with short-lived bands like Kafadarlar and Harmoniler, and recorded his first singles in the early '60s, including his first composition and also "Cit Cit Twist," one of the first examples of an arrangement of a Turkish folk song with rock instruments. In 1963, he moved to Belgium for his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. During the following years, he played with a lot of different bands, traveled back to Turkey numerous times, and recorded French, English and Turkish singles. One of his most important bands of that era was Les Mistigris, with which he played live in France, Belgium, and Germany, and he also brought the band to Turkey for recording sessions
Baris Manco was born on January 1, 1943, in Istanbul while World War II was still taking thousands of lives. It's therefore easy to understand why he was named Baris (meaning "peace" in Turkish) by his wealthy father and has musician mother (who played the Turkish oud). Although he was an inattentive student in school, he formed his first band when he was 15. He worked with short-lived bands like Kafadarlar and Harmoniler, and recorded his first singles in the early '60s, including his first composition and also "Cit Cit Twist," one of the first examples of an arrangement of a Turkish folk song with rock instruments. In 1963, he moved to Belgium for his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. During the following years, he played with a lot of different bands, traveled back to Turkey numerous times, and recorded French, English and Turkish singles. One of his most important bands of that era was Les Mistigris, with which he played live in France, Belgium, and Germany, and he also brought the band to Turkey for recording sessions
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