Barış Manço
Turkish musician (1943-1999) · Turkey · On the map · Musicians · Died at 56
Mehmet Barış Manço, better known by his stage name Barış Manço, was a Turkish rock musician, singer, composer, actor, television producer and show host.
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Cameraman Erkan Umut and Barış Manço in Teotihuacan, Mexico in 1998
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The grave of Barış Manço at Kanlıca Cemetery in Kanlıca, Beykoz
Barış Manço street art![Wax sculpture of Barış Manço in his house (Barış Manço Evi) in the Moda district of Istanbul (now a museum)[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Manco_Kosk_Baris_Manco.jpg/1280px-Manco_Kosk_Baris_Manco.jpg)
Wax sculpture of Barış Manço in his house (Barış Manço Evi) in the Moda district of Istanbul (now a museum)[7]
Gürdal Duyar bust of Barış Manço in the İstanbul Artists Park at AkatlarAwards
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Beginning his musical career while attending Galatasaray High School, he was a pioneer of rock music in Turkey and one of the founders of the Anatolian rock genre, which is still relevant till this day. Manço composed around 200 songs and is among the best-selling Turkish artists to date and the winner of the most awards. Many of his songs were translated into other languages including English, French, Japanese, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, and German. Through his TV programme, 7'den 77'ye, Manço travelled the world and visited many countries. He remains one of Türkiye's most popular public figures long after his death.
