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Singers Ibrahim ÖZGÜR (1913 - 1959)  
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The date was 10.2.1959. He caught Fehmi Ege in eyes and said; Fehmi, I am in 49, two-thirds of the life has gone. 30th year of my music career.

I want to visit the world. Years ago, I had gone to Asia for the concerts. Spring comes early in India. There, neither flowers blossom early, nor timeless love cheat people.

But, I, in my country felt in love timeless. I will never forget my beloved one, my real prince till the end of my life (he had met a prince in India, and they had loved each other)

I got lots of love letters while I was singing your songs in the radio. They were your music, I was singing, and getting the letters. I composed "Beyoglu", and "Yalan (Lie)", to deserve the love letters better.I have a few memories from then; a love story, 3-4 songs,and love letters from 10-15 years ago..."

Fehmi Ege stood up; "Ibrahim, I have to go. You know, my son's birthday is very soon. Do not forget to send carnation"

In 13.2.1959 news wrote that Ibrahim Ozgur was found dead in his bachelor house in 11.2.1959 because of a heart attack. They found a bouquet of carnation and a note on it; "To Engin, the lovely son of my dearest fellow, Fehmi"

After his first training on saxophone, and clarinet in ankara Music School, he started his professional life in Istanbul. He left Republic President Sypmhony Orchestra.

The first singers of Turkish Tango Music which was started in 1932 were all women. Ibrahim Ozgur is the first man soloist in Tango, and his first recording is in 1938. He had a romantic, and sentimental tune in his voice.

He sang in Ankara Radio, and left Ankara 1942, and moved to Istanbul. His records become very popular. In 1931, starting from Beirut, he toured to Far-East for 7 years, with the orchestra he founded, Among the others he composed, "Mavi Kelebek
(Blue Butterfly)"
is his most loved Tango.