1950s/60s Turkish 78 rpm ZEKI MÜREN - Sevdaya Kosanlar / Doktor on Grafson

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*** early 78 by famous Turkish singer  ***
Early recording by this famed Turkish poet, composer, singer and Drag Queen.
Late 50s or early 60s recordings, by the well loved and legendary Turkish singer Zeki Müren. Zeki would slowly start to dress and look more and more like a lady from the 60s on. By the 1970s he would often  wear full on female clothes and make-up (in a very flamboyant way, reminiscent of liberace or Elton John's best outfits). Still he was loved all over turkey by women and men alike, something that might seem surprising as Turkey is often seen  as a macho and homophobic place.     more info about Zeki below.

artist:  Zeki Müren (and? Ahmet Gazi Ayhan) titles:  Tavas Zeybegi  /  Harmandali Zeybegi label:  Grafson ?– MG 1043 country: Turkey
year:   1950s or early 60s condition:  (grading is from 1 to 10 with 10 being new) visually: 7 out of 10 (some scuffs (a few long ones) and marks, few scratches (a small spot of scratches)    plays: 6 out of 10 (plays nice overall, has a few spots that tick and swoosh - but still an excellent player) Looks E- to E    Plays V+ note: comes in it's original company sleeve (with a picture of Zeki on it)

info: Zeki Müren (Turkish pronunciation: [ze?ci ?my?æn]; 6 December 1931[1] – 24 September 1996) was a Turkish singer, composer,  songwriter, actor and poet. Known by the nicknames "The Sun of Art" and "Pasha", he was one of the prominent figures of the  Turkish classical music. Due to his contributions to the art industry, he was named a "State Artist" in 1991. He was the first  singer to receive a gold certification in Turkey and throughout his career recorded and released hundreds of songs on cassettes  and phonograph records.
In 1950, while he was a university student, he took part at TRT Istanbul Radio's music competition and ranked number-one out of  186 contestants. On 1 January 1951, he had his first live performance on Istanbul Radio, which was praised by critics. During this  performance, he was accompanied by musicians Hakk? Derman, Serif ?çli, ?ükrü Tunar, Refik Fersan and Necdet Gezen. Hamiyet  Yüceses subsequently called the program and congratulated him on his performance. In those years, TRT Ankara Radio was the most  listened radio in Anatolia, and Istanbul Radio could not be heard clearly from all parts of Anatolia. At the same week, the clarinetist  ?ükrü Tunar, took Müren to his own recording studio in Ye?ilköy and he recorded his song "Muhabbet Ku?u" on phonograph record.  Thanks to this record, Müren became known all over Anatolia.

After the success of his first live performance and his first record, Müren began to perform different songs on Turkish radios. His  radio programs went on air for 15 years, most of which included live performances. Müren subsequently focused on giving concerts  and recording new songs. He had his first live concert on 26 May 1955. He would usually wear his self-designed clothes on stage.  He brought various innovations such as dressing uniforms and using T podium.

Together with Behiye Aksoy, he performed at Maksim Casino for 11 years. In 1976, he became the first Turkish artist to perform  at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Throughout his career, Müren recorded 600 cassettes and phonograph records. His first song recorded on a phonograph was "Bir  Muhabbet Ku?u" by ?ükrü Tunar. With his song "Manolyam" in 1955, Müren became the first Turkish artist to receive a gold  certification. In 1991, he was chosen as a State Artist.
Zeki Müren never married. In the 1950s, with his special patterns of behavior, dressing and his performance on stage, he managed to  keep people constantly interested in himself. In the early years of his career, he chose to wear ordinary clothes and hair styles, but  later showed a favor for feminine-styled clothes, and performed with new hair styles and make-up. He never commented on his  sexual orientation and occasionally his name appeared alongside that of women. The general opinion was that he was homosexual.  
He was known to speak Turkish with a viscous accent. Referred to as the "Pasha of Music", in 1969, after his Aspendos concert, for  the first time, he started being favored by the people of Antalya. He explained that although he was delighted because of their support,  he still did not know why he was that much favored. He served as an assistant officer in Ankara Infantry School (6 months), Istanbul  Harbiye Representative Office (6 months) and Çank?r? (3 months) in 1957-1958. With Onur Akay's suggestion on TRT Music,  Müren's date of birth (6 December) has been celebrated as the Turkish Art Music Day since 2012.

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