Cem Karaca
Personal
Other names:
Job / Known for: Rock musician and composer
Left traces: Anatolian rock movement and protest songs
Born
Date: 1945-04-05
Location: TR Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Died
Date: 2004-02-08 (aged 59)
Resting place: TR
Death Cause: Heart attack
Family
Spouse: Semra Özgür (1965-1966), Meriç Başaran (1968-1970), Feride Balkan (1972-1989), İlkim Erkan (2001-2004)
Children: Emrah Karaca
Parent(s): Mehmet İbrahim Karaca and Toto Karaca (İrma Felekyan)
QR Code:
Cem Karaca My QR code: Cem Karaca https://DearGone.com/11781
Key Ownner: Not yet supported by key owner
Show More
Rank Users ranking to :
Thanks, you rate star
1 2 3 4 5
Ranking 5.0 1
Fullname

Cem Karaca

Fullname NoEnglish

Slogan
Music is my life, my life is music
About me / Bio:
Cem Karaca was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. He was a graduate of Robert College. He worked with various Turkish rock bands such as Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar and Dervişan. With these bands, he brought a new understanding and interpretation to Turkish rock. He was also known for his political and social activism, writing songs that criticized the injustices and oppression in Turkey. He faced censorship, persecution, and exile for his outspoken views and artistic expression. He was accused of treason and separatism by the Turkish government in the 1980s, and lived in Germany until 1987. He returned to Turkey after the restoration of democracy and continued his musical career until his death in 2004. He was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery, the oldest and largest cemetery in Istanbul. He is widely regarded as a legend and an icon of Turkish rock music, and his songs are still popular and influential among different generations of listeners.
Show More

Article for Cem Karaca

Died profile like Cem Karaca

  • Cevdet Sunay Voice of death
    Cevdet Sunay
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Matild Manukyan Voice of death
    Matild Manukyan
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Naji al Jerf Voice of death
    Naji al Jerf
    ناجي الجرف
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Iihan Erdost Voice of death
    Iihan Erdost
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • MUnir Ozkul Voice of death
    MUnir Ozkul
    Münir Özkul
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Fatma Ceren Necipoglu Voice of death
    Fatma Ceren Necipoglu
    Fatma Ceren Necipoğlu
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: BR
  • Dario Moreno Voice of death
    Dario Moreno
    Darío Moreno
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Wasfi al-Tal Voice of death
    Wasfi al-Tal
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: EG
  • Safiye Ali Voice of death
    Safiye Ali
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: DE
  • Asik Veysel Voice of death
    Asik Veysel
    Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Halide Edib Adivar Voice of death
    Halide Edib Adivar
    Halide Onbaşı
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
  • Hovhannes Tcholakian Voice of death
    Hovhannes Tcholakian
    Age: y/o ()
    Died: TR
Comments:
Add Death Died Social Media

To access this section, register or log in to your account.

Log in / Sign up