Baris Manço | Artist
Tosun Yusuf Mehmet Barış Manço aka Barış Manço was a Turkish rock musician, singer, composer, actor, and television producer, born 1943 in Istanbul, Turkey. Beginning his musical career while attending Galatasaray High School, he was a pioneer of rock music in Turkey and one of the founders of the Anatolian rock genre. Manço composed around 200 songs and is among the best-selling Turkish artists to date and the winner of the most awards. Many of his songs were translated into other languages including English, French, Japanese, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, and German. Through his TV programme, 7'den 77'ye (From 7 to 77), Manço travelled the world and visited many countries. He remains one of Turkey's most popular public figures long after his death. Barış' mother Rikkat Uyanık, was a famous singer in the early 1940s. His older brother, who was born during World War II, was named Savaş ("War") while he was named Barış ("Peace") by his parents to celebrate the end of the war. During his time at Galatasaray High School in the 1950s he formed his first band, Kafadarlar (The Buddies), allegedly after seeing Erkin Koray's band - all students at the nearby Deutsche Schule. Prof. Dr. Asaf Savaş Akat, a famous economist in Turkey, played saxophone, while guitarist Ender Enön made his own guitar because it was difficult to find a real one on the market in those years. After graduating from high school in 1963, he moved to Europe, traveling to Paris and Liège where he formed bands with local musicians and recorded some singles mainly in English and French. Then, in 1964, he resumed his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège, Belgium. In 1970, he formed Barış Manço Ve... (Barış Manço and...) with foreign musicians, to record his first hit single, Dağlar Dağlar (Mountains, Mountains!), which was a success in both Turkey and Belgium, selling over 700,000 copies. In 1971, his early works were compiled on the album Dünden Bugüne (From Yesterday to Today), today commonly referred to as Dağlar Dağlar. In 1972, he formed the legendary Kurtalan Ekspres that would accompany him until his death. While continuing to release singles, in 1975 he also released his first non-compilation album 2023, a concept album that included many instrumental pieces. Up until his death in 1999 Manço released a total of 14 studio albums, several live albums and many Singles, including solo works and collaborations with Kurtalan Ekspres. Standout albums include 2023 (1975), Yeni Bir Gün (1979), Sözüm Meclisten Dışarı (1981), and Estağfurullah... Ne Haddimize! (1983). Manço’s spacey progressive rock mixes anatolian rock and turkish folk influences, with lashings of eastern-edged guitar, synthesizer, flute, saxophone and clarinet. The follow RYM review of the debut album sums up the artist's sound; "Barış Manço’s debut LP is a rich, interesting release. It’s one of the highpoints of the Anatolian rock movement. Psychedelic rock, space rock, progressive rock, and funk all mix with Turkish folk music in rewarding, natural ways."
Artist Website : wikipedia/Baris_Manco
Featured Albums: Baris Manço
Related Artists: Kurtalan Ekspres, Erkin Koray
