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Bülent Ortaçgil

Bülent Ortaçgil

Bülent Ortaçgil has been played on NTS in shows including Acid Memories w/ Astral Vibes, featured first on 6 September 2019. Songs played include Sen Varsın, Değirmenler and Yağmur.

Bülent Ortaçgil (born 1950, Ankara) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. His style can be classified as similar to Cat Stevens, Donovan and Bob Dylan.

Ortaçgil released his first single, titled Anlamsız (Meaningless) while he was studying chemical engineering at the Istanbul University. In 1974, he released his first album, titled Benimle Oynar Misin (Would You Play with Me?). He married after releasing this album and concentrated on his family for the next ten years while working as a chemical engineer.

Afterwards, he began collaborating with another prominent Turkish singer-songwriter Fikret Kızılok. This collaboration resulted in the album Pencere Önü Çiçeği (The Flower in Front of the Window) released in 1986. Four years later he released his first solo work after sixteen years: 2. Perde (Second Act), which was followed by Oyuna Devam (Keep On Playing) a year later. In 2000, a tribute album; Bülent Ortaçgil İçin Söylenmiş Bülent Ortaçgil Şarkıları (Bulent Ortacgil Songs, Sung for Bulent Ortacgil) was released with the collaboration of various popular artists. This album remains the first and only tribute album in Turkey made for an artist who is still alive.

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Bülent Ortaçgil

Bülent Ortaçgil has been played on NTS in shows including Acid Memories w/ Astral Vibes, featured first on 6 September 2019. Songs played include Sen Varsın, Değirmenler and Yağmur.

Bülent Ortaçgil (born 1950, Ankara) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. His style can be classified as similar to Cat Stevens, Donovan and Bob Dylan.

Ortaçgil released his first single, titled Anlamsız (Meaningless) while he was studying chemical engineering at the Istanbul University. In 1974, he released his first album, titled Benimle Oynar Misin (Would You Play with Me?). He married after releasing this album and concentrated on his family for the next ten years while working as a chemical engineer.

Afterwards, he began collaborating with another prominent Turkish singer-songwriter Fikret Kızılok. This collaboration resulted in the album Pencere Önü Çiçeği (The Flower in Front of the Window) released in 1986. Four years later he released his first solo work after sixteen years: 2. Perde (Second Act), which was followed by Oyuna Devam (Keep On Playing) a year later. In 2000, a tribute album; Bülent Ortaçgil İçin Söylenmiş Bülent Ortaçgil Şarkıları (Bulent Ortacgil Songs, Sung for Bulent Ortacgil) was released with the collaboration of various popular artists. This album remains the first and only tribute album in Turkey made for an artist who is still alive.

Original source: Last.fm

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Sen Varsın
Bülent Ortaçgil
1 Numara1974
Değirmenler
Fikret Kızılok, Bülent Ortaçgil
Çekirdek Sanat Evi1986
Yağmur
Bülent Ortaçgil
1 Numara1974
Sensiz Olmaz
Bülent Ortaçgil, Teoman
Avrupa Müzik2007
Kimseye Anlatmadım
Bülent Ortaçgil
Ada Müzik2018
Olmalı Mı Olmamalı Mı
Bülent Ortaçgil
1 Numara1974
Şık Latife
Bülent Ortaçgil
1 Numara1974