Kurtalan Ekspres

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Kurtalan Ekspres is a Turkish Anatolian rock band that has worked with several famous lead singers, such as Cem Karaca, Cahit Berkay, Barış Manço. The band takes its name from a train named Kurtalan Express, which travels between Kurtalan and Haydarpaşa. Kurtalan Ekspres was founded by Barış Manço in 1971, and initially included Murat Ses, , Fuat Güner, , Özkan Uğur and .^[1] In the late-1970s Bahadır Akkuzu joined the group as the lead guitarist. After Barış Manço's death in 1999, the band began working with Cem Karaca. After Cem Karaca's death in 2004, Bahadır Akkuzu took over the vocals. Bahadır Akkuzu died of a heart attack in 2009.

Members[]

Drums: (1971), (1971-1976), (1971-1972), (1972-1974, deceased in 2010), (1974-1988) (1988-1995), (1995-)

Bass Guitar: Özkan Uğur (1971, 1972-1974, 1976), (1971-1972, 1974-1976), (1976-1988, 1991-)

Tumba: (1971-1988)

Electric Guitar: Fuat Güner (1971-1972, 1978), (1971-1974, 1975, 1976-1977, deceased in 2012), (1972), (1972), (1974), (1974), (1975), (1976, 1980), Özkan Uğur (1978-1985), Bahadır Akkuzu (1978-2009, deceased in 2009)

Flute: (1971-1972), (1974-1982, deceased in 2014), (1980-1988), Serdar Akatlar (1980-1983)

Keyboard: Murat Ses (1972-1974), (1975), (1976-1977, 1978-1980), (1978-1985), (1980-1982), (1985-1986), (1988-1996), Garo Mafyan (1988-1992), (1991), (1995-)

Albums[]

Solo[]

• (2003)
• (2011)
• (2014)

Barış Manço & Kurtalan Ekspres[]

• (1979)
• Sözüm Meclisten Dışarı (1981)
• (1983)

References[]

External links[]

• Anatolian Rock.com profile
• Kurtalan Ekspres Myspace Page
• Dönence Live Performance

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