Quote: Baris Mancho is a Turkish rock musician, singer, songwriter,
composer, actor, television producer and show host.
He started his musical career at the high school in Galatasaray.
He is a pioneer of rock music in Turkey and one of
the founders of the Anatolian rock genre.
Many of his songs have been translated into various languages, including English,
French, Japanese, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian,
Persian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic and German, among others.
He is and remains one of the most popular public figures in Turkey.
Baris Mancho was born in Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey on January 2, 1943.
His mother, Ryukyat Uyanik, has been a famous singer since the early 1940s.
His older brother, who was born during World War II,
was named Savash ("war" in Turkish), while he was named -
Barish ("peace" in Turkish) from his parents to celebrate the end of the war.
On February 1, 1999, Barash Mancho died of a sudden heart attack
before the release of his just-completed last work, Mancoloji
(Mancology or Manchology) (1999), a double album containing the new recordings
of his hit songs, along with an unfinished instrumental
song "40. Yil" ("40th anniversary" , celebrating its 40th year in music.
His sudden death caused an almost unanimous shock in Turkey,
as millions of people mourn and tens of thousands flock to his funeral. |
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