DURUL GENCE 5, Durul Gence 10, Erkut Tackin

" Erkut Tackin is one of the early singers of rock 'n' roll, was a very successful musician, so known as "King of Rock'n Roll" in Turkey.

Also people called him Turkish Elvis, due to his wonderful voice. Early years, (beginning of 60's) he performed by his band, with his friends in Military Service, twist and rock'n roll songs. Then with Durul Gence 5, one of the important bands in Turkey

This single is from his later period, mid 70's

"Sorsam ki" (If I ask) is from 1976, but an advanced sample of his early period. A Turkish compose. A well harmony of guitar, wind instruments and vocals.

Not a classic rock'n roll compose but an interesting original rock'n roll rhytm and sound.

"Sevgi Cagi Cocugu" (Child of the Love Age) is a soft romantic love song. " Guner

I heard Erkut Taçkin's first LP. It's good enough early crossover Turkish pop rock with some jazz and more mainstream rock'n roll influences arrangements. Not a must have.

Turkish Article on Erkut Tackin with picture : http://www.studyoimge.com/kontrolkulesi/15-11-02.asp

Dün Bugün Yarin Orkestrasi (= "tomorrow today yesterday orchestra"). This popular orchestra did this "Moog Girgir"/"Meraba" single in 1975 (philips & cbs 6070 050 )

It has a somewhat easy listening quality.

LINKS :

Turkish webpage about Gence 5 : http://www.geocities.com/eski45/gence.html

(anyone can translate this to English / German / French / Dutch ?)

Some background details on Gence 5 on Turkish page :

http://metamorfoz.fisek.com.tr/1967.htm

Go back to Turkish music index 1965-1978

updated : 2003-02-22

new info added 2003-0-20

Durul Gence 10 in konser (first item) & Durul Gence 10 & Dormen Theatre orchestra : Alabey Sarkisi (Cordelio & Smyrna songs) : Ozkara / Bozkara Kavgasi (Eko rec y-701)

I heard the group arranged many tracks. Some of them might be more easy listening, so the amount of "progressive" elements might vary much.

About Attila Ozdemiroglu : (from Turkish Electronic expierience page at http://www.angelfire.com/mt/articles/electric.html) :

Still going on making popular music arrangements; Attila Özdemiroðlu is one of multi sided musicians of Turkey. He has an academic background in music; but his evolution was leaded to more banal and kitsch ways. He began his career with Jupiters and went on with Durul Gence 5, Durul Gence 12,Ýstanbul Geliþim and finally "Dün,Bugün,Yarýn" Orchestra...Especially in the records that he produced with Dün,Bugün,Yarýn he prefered to play Moog synthesizer with his former instruments which were breath and string instruments,while his partner Þanar Yurdatapan,who was less skillful than him , went on playing his weak bass.... In 1975 Attila Özdemiroðlu produced a single called "Moog GIR-GIR"..It was used both as a signal music to introduce Dün,Bugün,Yarýn at the beginning of the concerts and as a sound track in Turkish Movies.... :