Cem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the… Read Full Bio ↴Cem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement.
Karaca was born on 5th April 1945. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1967, he started to write his own music, forming the band Apaşlar, his first Turkish-language group. In 1969, Karaca and bass-player Serhan Karabay left Apaşlar and started an original Anatolian group called Kardaşlar (Brothers).
In 1972, Karaca joined the group Moğollar (Mongols), and wrote one of his best-known songs, "Namus Belası". However, Cahit Berkay, the leader of Moğollar, wanted an international name for his band, and he left for France to take the group to another level. Karaca, who wanted to continue his Anatolian beat sound, left Moğollar and started his own band Dervişan (Dervishes) in 1974. Karaca and Dervişan sang poetic and progressive songs.
He died on 8th February 2004 of heart and respiratory failure at the age of 58.
Karaca was born on 5th April 1945. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1967, he started to write his own music, forming the band Apaşlar, his first Turkish-language group. In 1969, Karaca and bass-player Serhan Karabay left Apaşlar and started an original Anatolian group called Kardaşlar (Brothers).
In 1972, Karaca joined the group Moğollar (Mongols), and wrote one of his best-known songs, "Namus Belası". However, Cahit Berkay, the leader of Moğollar, wanted an international name for his band, and he left for France to take the group to another level. Karaca, who wanted to continue his Anatolian beat sound, left Moğollar and started his own band Dervişan (Dervishes) in 1974. Karaca and Dervişan sang poetic and progressive songs.
He died on 8th February 2004 of heart and respiratory failure at the age of 58.
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Cem Karaca Lyrics
Adsız "... Oturmuşum yatağa ben beni düşünürüm Kapı baht kapı…
Baba "... Bir dolu şey söylendi analar için Ana gibi yar Bağ…
Gurbet Gonca gonca güllerini derem dedim deremedim Yollar uzak sana…
İhtarname İhtarname Çeken Türk halkı Çekilen siz, siz, siz! Konu, bal …
Kendim Ettim Kendim Buldum Karadır şu bahtım kara sözüm kâr etmiyor yâra Karadır şu ba…
Muhtar Dostluğun adını saklı koymuşlar Yazın beni yoğa gayrı Kendim…
Namus Belası Düştüm mapus damlarına öğüt veren bol olur Düştüm mapus daml…
Nem Kaldı Böyle parsel parsel bölünmüş dünya Bir dikili taştan gayrı n…
O Leyli Dinleyelim dağ başında figanı Güzelim ne demiş o leyli ley…
Oy Babo Elim kolum kelepçeli Elim kolum kelepçeli Oy, oy babo Koltu…
Oy Bana Bana Ele geniş olan şu yalan dünya Bilmem ki yar neden dar…
Unutamadığım Açardın Yalnızlığımda Mavi ve yeşil açardın Keklik kanı kına…