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Tier 2 · legacy legend
Ferdi Tayfur
Person · male · Turkey · Adana · born 1945 · died 2025 · recording since 1967
Turkish actor and singer (1945–2025)
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Also known as Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt · フェルディ・タイフル
Timeline
23 events▣ Album 20◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Derdim Nedir Sormuyorlar / Melekler Güler Yüze
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography513 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1344314924
Biography
Ferdi Tayfur (Turkish pronunciation: [ˌfæɾdi tajˈfuɾ]; born Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt; 15 November 1945 – 2 January 2025) was a Turkish singer, actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter. He was born in the Taşçı neighbourhood of Adana and led a successful career in Arabesque music. The artist, who earned nine golden certifications in total, was renowned for his songs, which he included in motion pictures as well. In the Turkish media, he was commonly known as "Ferdi Baba". Having released more than 30 albums and over 30 films, he founded Ferdifon Records in 1982 and also entered the construction sector in 2009.
Life and career
Tayfur was born in Adana and his father Cumali Bey named him after his favorite voice actor Ferdi Tayfur. His father wanted his son to have a proper education, but after he was murdered when exiting a casino, Tayfur left school and led a life of poverty, with his mother marrying another man after his death. He revealed that he wanted to study but could not do so because of lack of opportunities. In his childhood, he worked as an apprentice in a candy store owned by his stepfather, and there he learned how to read. Tayfur, who later worked on the farm and contributed to the family's income, started singing at weddings during the same years. Later, he participated in Adana Radio's music contest.
Tayfur made deals with Seda Plak in 1968 to release two records, but the recordings were not well received. He then went back to Adana to work on the farm. As well, he continued to work on his music career. After a three-year break he released his new record, Huzurum Kalmadı. In 1973, he released Kır Çiçekleri under the label Görsev Plak. In 1974, he released another record Bana Gerçekleri Söyle. In 1975, he signed a new contract with Elenor Plak. After the release of Bırak Şu Gurbeti, he became widely known with the release of his song Çeşme.
Music career
Tayfur's first album, which included songs written by himself, made a good sale in the years when he started his musical career but due to financial difficulties, he sold two songs to Elenor Plak's proprietor Atilla Alpsakarya who eventually gave them to Gülden Karaböcek. Tayfur continued to publish his records and eventually became widely known with his song "Çeşme", and in 1977 he was cast in a leading role alongside Necla Nazır in a movie with the same title. The film was watched by 12 million people at the time.
Alongside releasing albums, he gave numerous concerts. 200,000 people attended his concert in Gülhane Park in 1993.
Illness and death
In 2020, Tayfur received a kidney transplant from his son.
Tayfur died at a Antalya Medical Park hospital in on 2 January 2025, at the age of 79. He was transferred to Istanbul, and buried in the family grave at Yeniköy Cemetery following a memorial ceremony in the Atatürk Cultural Center and the funeral prayer at Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque on 4 January.
Television shows
1993: Yetiş Emmioğlu, presenter (Show TV)
2009: Korolar Çarpışıyor, contestant (Show TV)
2009: Boynu Bükük Şarkılar, presenter (Kanal 7)
Other languages
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 31 | 91th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 21 | 96.7th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (29 release groups · 21 studio albums)
Albums · 21
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1BedduaA2KaderimsinA3Hatıra DefteriA4Dertsiz Olsam İçermiyimA5İnanmadın SevdiğimeA6Hayat Adamı OldumB1Huzurum KalmadıB2Gelme ArtıkB3Bir Gün Gelir AyrılırsanB4Sevgili YarimB5Kalp YarasıB6Almanya Treni1977 · studio album
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A1Benim Gibi SevenlerA2Söz Geçmiyor GönlümeA3KaderimsinA4Kalp YarasıA5Dertsiz Olsam İçermiyimA6Hatıra DefteriA7Almanya TreniB1İnanmadın SevdiğimeB2BedduaB3Hayat Adamı OldumB4Sevgili YarimB5AlıştımB6Yağmur Gözyaşım1977 · studio album
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A1Kara Bahtım4:44A2Hayat Arkadaşı5:15A3Ne Senden Geçerim4:17A4Kaybolan Günler5:24A5Garipler Çile Çeker4:35A6Sabır Duası3:30B1Batan Güneş3:55B2Aşkımı İnkar Ettin2:46B3Hatırlar Mısın4:24B4Aklımı Başımdan Aldın4:05B5Bekledim Durdum4:30B6Olur Mu Böyle Olur Mu5:081981 · studio album
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A1Nisan YağmuruA2Olmaz OlsunA3Sevginin ÖtesiA4Yaprağı DökülenA5Dert KitabıB1Koşturdum PeşindenB2Aşk Acı ŞaraptırB3İnsan SevinceB4Anlamı OlmazB5Senin Yerine1982 · studio album
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A1Bende ÖzledimA2Sevda YelleriA3Günaha GirmeA4Yaralıyım DertliyimA5Eller MendillerB1Hasret SancısıB2Kara GurbetB3Tanrım Nasıl SevdimB4Sabahı OlmayanB5Olsan İçmezmiydin Benim Yerimde1983 · studio album
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A1Sen de mi LeylaA2Can BırakmadınA3Seni DilendimA4Bir Adım Atıp daA5Söyle Bana DoktorB1Yıldızlar da KayarB2MimarB3Yolun SonuB4Nasıl BakarsınB5Seni Düşünüyorum1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:18
1Allah'ım Sen Bilirsin4:572Bu Şehrin Geceleri6:203Avareyim5:004Öyle Şirinsin4:385Kapa Perdeleri3:456İnsanım İnsan5:137Arayacaksın4:238Sanma ki Yaşıyorum4:509Gel4:5410Aşık Oldum Ben Sana4:181990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:48
1Hoşçakal Leyla3:312Bir Mucize Yarat3:573Döndüm Durdum3:134Durup Dururken5:005Başlamak Niye2:596Çiçekli Fistan (Allanıyorsun)3:567Bana Sor6:028Hatıran Yeter4:479Yanmıştım3:3610Sevebilseydin5:3411Kalbimi Çaldın3:131991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:26
1Gelirsen3:492Bana Da Söyle5:313Sen Olacaktın4:474Unutmak İstiyorum4:265Beni Düşün5:006Ne Oldu6:317Sevdalı Gözlerim5:288Cano4:359Esin Rüzgarlar3:1010Bunu Senden Beklemezdim3:091992 · studio album
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1Emmoğlu2Geçen Yıl3Dedikodu4Prangalar5Bir Bilsen6Kanayan Gül (Yine Sensiz)7Sabahçı Kahvesi8Sen Nerdesin Ben Nerdeyim9Gittin O Gidiş10Yüreğimde Çarpıyorsun1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:01
1Bana Gerçekleri Söyle4:132Hayal Mi Oldu5:223Ümitsiz Aşk4:304Mahkumların Duası5:215Kır Çiçekleri4:106Beterin Beteri Var5:197Gurbet Garipleri3:348Tükenmeyen Efkarım Var2:359Yarab Al Canımı3:57Mor Güller / Fadime'nin Düğünü
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 32:06
1Fadime'nin Düğünü2:582İçim Yanar4:183Bari Sen4:384Hayırsız4:445Mor Güller3:156Ben De Unuturum4:507Sana Ne4:238Ben Sadece3:001997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:55
1Of Dağlar3:552Dönebilsem4:443Sen Gittin ya3:594Firari4:075Dudağı Ballım4:166Ayrı Ayrı3:577Beni Böyle Sensiz2:588Hani Dönecektin3:239Derdin Ne3:2010Ben Anadan Doğma Yaralı4:2211Yar Eyledim2:541999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:32
1Zengin Olursam3:252Bu Şehir4:083Yastığım Taş Olmuş4:074Göremedim3:245Sigarayı Bıraktım3:336Layık Mı Gördün3:497Yağ Yağmur3:528Duyuramam3:209Ayrılacağım3:5310Yas Mı Var4:012002 · studio album
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1Nisan Yağmuru2Bu Günler Yaşanacak3Ah Annem4Yağmur Yağan Günler5Bu Nasıl Dünya6İki Gözüm7Dert Çekmeyen Ne Bilir8Seviyormusun Sevmiyormusun9İçmediğim Gün Mü Var10Boş Ver Diyorlar2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:39
1Son Sabah4:262Allah Acisin Bana3:083Mecburen3:554Sanma Sana Dönerim3:405Seherin Vaktinde3:426Yüreğimde Yara Var4:107Koparma Gülleri4:238Bu Gece Meyhanede3:139Ne Dersin4:2010İçime Doğmuştu Sanki3:0211Feleğin İşine Bak4:3712Benim Aklımı Alacaksın3:032003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:35
1Evde Yoktun4:382Durun Ayaklarım3:263Bir Çay İçimlik4:364Bu Bana Yeter4:385Bu Aleme Geldim3:226Ah Akşamlar4:087Of Anam Of4:188Geçer Güzelim3:559Neden Olmasın3:2210İnadı Bırak4:122007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:00:01
1Hüzzam Saz Semaisi1:592Kalbimin Sahibi Sensin2:563Leyla Bir Özge Candır3:114Gezdiğim Dikenli Aşk Yolları3:155Niçin Baktın Bana Öyle4:086Derdimden Anlayan Yok3:307Hicaz Saz Semaisi1:088Gönlüm Yaralı3:179Bir Bahar Akşamı3:3810Enginde Yavaş Yavaş3:3411Her Mevsim İçimden3:5812Şimdi Uzaklardasın3:2613Belki Bir Sabah Geleceksin4:2014Ben Küskünüm Feleğe4:3215Nihavent Saz Semaisi1:4316Doymadım Sana3:5717Şarkılar Seni Söyler4:0518Köylü Güzeli3:242012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:20
1Durdurun Dünyayı4:152Boynu Büküğüm5:133Bitmeyen O Uzun Geceler2:544Canıma Yetti Kader4:435İntizar6:026Bu Gece Meyhanede3:207Sevmek Günah mı3:238Yüreğimde Yara Var4:329Tövbekar4:3610Sanma Sana Dönerim3:5111Kader Kılavuz Oldu5:2412Seninle Öyle4:07Ferdi Tayfur (Minareci Orijinal 1975 Demo Kayıtlar)
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:44
A1Bırak Şu Gurbeti4:35A2Almanya Treni4:44A3Sevdalılar Beni Anlar3:53A4Ne Senden Geçerim4:46A5Seyyah Olup Şu Alemi Gezerim3:32A6Huzurum Kalmadı Fani Dünyada3:47A7Nerelerdesin Sultanım (Gazelli)3:47B1Dünyamı Karanlık4:41B2Bir Türlü Aklımdan Çıkmıyorsun3:43B3Bana Acı Sözler Deme6:03B4Bitmeyen Çilem4:53B5Sabır Duası3:51B6Kara Vicdanlı5:29— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 35:26
1Bu Duyguyu Senden Saklayacağım5:412Beni Düşünme Artık4:463Birini Arıyorum4:374Bu Yazıyı3:475Aşk Denilen Meçhul5:026Ölüm Vardı Ayrılık Yoktu3:597Ayrılık Vakti4:118Ağlıyorum3:23
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Derdim Nedir Sormuyorlar / Melekler Güler YüzeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:331Derdim Nedir Sormuyorlar3:19 2Melekler Güler Yüze3:14 | 1967 | ||
| 1972 | Dur Dinle Sevgilim / Kır ÇiçekleriSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksADur Dinle Sevgilim BKır Çiçekleri | 1972 | ||
| 1974 | Akşam Güneşi / Çiçekler AçsınSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:43AAkşam Güneşi4:37 BÇiçekler Açsın4:06 | 1974 | ||
| 1974 | Bırak Şu Gurbeti / Sevdalılar Beni AnlarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:38ABırak Şu Gurbeti4:23 BSevdalılar Beni Anlar4:15 | 1974 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Gülhane'den SevgilerleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 41:091Allah'ım Sen Bilirsin5:14 2Avareyim4:18 3Bir Duamız Vardı5:03 4Nisan Yağmuru1:11 5Ya Benimsin Ya Toprağın0:37 6Sende mi Leyla3:01 7Zamansız Gidişin1:13 8Merak Etme Sen4:52 9Su Genç Ömrümün1:04 10Anne1:02 11Ah Bir Çocuk Olsaydım1:04 12Çeşme3:25 13Bizim Sokaklar1:31 14Ben de Özledim4:14 15Gel3:20 | Live | 1989 | |
| 1996 | Zaman Tüneli 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Çeşme 2Hapishane 3Huzurum Kalmadı 4Batan Güneş 5Derbeder 6Bırak Şu Gurbeti 7Benim Gibi Sevenler 8Alıştım 9Merak Etme Sen 10Nisan Yağmuru 11Durdurun Dünyayı 12Bende Özledim | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1998 | Ferdi Tayfur Klasikleri Arşiv 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Son Sabah A2Vazgeç Felek A3Bana Gerçekleri Söyle A4Yeter A5Gönül Oyunu A6Koşturdu Peşinden B1Yuvasız Kuşlar B2Izdırap Çemberi (Söz Geçmiyor Gönlüme) B3Koparma Gülleri B4Sende mi Leyla B5Yüreğimde Yara Var B6Çiçekler Açsın | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2001 | Zaman Tüneli 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks1Akşam Güneşi 2Hatırlar mısın? 3Kaderimsin 4Söz Veriyorum 5Dur Dinle 6Ne Bilirdimki 7Solo Gitar 8Postacılar 9Sevdalılar Beni Anlar 10Yıldızlar da Kayar 11Kara Benim Bahtım 12Sevda Yelleri 13Yağmur Gözyaşım | Compilation | 2001 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ferdi Tayfur head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 31 | 91th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 21 | 96.7th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | State Artist | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ed7d42f-1fae-4461-a41b-47fae9630bbadiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ed7d42f-1fae-4461-a41b-47fae9630bbacore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709859seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdi_Tayfurbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdi_Tayfurbiography—wikipedia-tr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdi_Tayfur
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Tier rule: historic figure (31 language versions, career ended)
Image: Ferhat Kayabas · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q709859 · MusicBrainz: 8ed7d42f-1fae-4461-a41b-47fae9630bba
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