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Zeki Murenright Turkish singer Zeki Muren (Turkish: Zeki Mren) (1931-1996) grew up in the provincial capital city of Bursa in western Turkey. From 1950 to 1953 he studied Decorative Arts in Istanbul at the Fine Arts Academy, while launching his musical career. Zekis first album was issued in 1951 when he was a regular singer on Istanbul Radio. Later he moved on to Turkish cinema starring in eighteen films and writing many of the musical scores. Muren was also a gifted poet, publishing "Bildircin Yagmuru" (The Quail Rain) in 1951. In 1955 he produced his first Gold Record, and for many years he reigned as "Artist of the Year" . In his forty-five-year professional career he composed more than one hundred songs and made more than two hundred recordings. He was celebrated as the "Sun" of classical Turkish music, and affectionately called "Pasha" by all. He died on stage in the city of Izmir on 24 September, 1996. Mren, Zeki Mren, Zeki Mren, Zeki Mren, Zeki
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