
was born in 1938. After finishing high school in Balıkesir received training abroad and in 1961 a chance professional musical life began in Ankara. Came to Istanbul in 1962 and began working with Müfit Kiper Orchestra.
In 1964, one of the turning point of the life and Tülay Erol Büyükburç joined German Festival with the Balkan melodies. Was removed immediately after that first record. This record of the output in the Sound. Later, Okan; Odeon, Arya, Regal, Fonex, Philips, Alfalfa, Diskotür, Balet, Nova, Gönül, the signal was working with and Istanbul Plak.

60s Turkish Pop's formative years there were two very important trends; First, Sezen Cumhur Önal Ebcioğlu'nun Fecri head and pull the "foreign song writing on the English word" tendency, the other Balkan Melodies Festival and to hopefully stimulate the Golden Microphone Competition " Türkülerin to arrange "was. Tanju Okan, the National Orchestra as a soloist is given to arrange the song in the first record. "Laying the heart" necessary "sand" in just the second record "in the shoe". Pop one of the authors of the Turkish question now has become legendary Fikret Şeneş, Tanju Okan author for the first English song: "Two foreign" ... Fecri Ebcioğlu the same song (Strangers in the Night) was written for the same name Ajda Pekkan.

Bener and Hümeyra in 70'li Ergin, Melodi Plak away from the established one of the Alfalfa Tanju Okan Plaque to the first record are: "Hasret" ... Moustaki'nin famous song "Le Meteque" in english version, this part time until he would not be the biggest hit Tanju Okan, Turkish Pop is one of the most important songs. In 1975, "All songs are" album released. After that, the "My Woman" to the Tanju Okan, to the summit once again. In this period, Tanju Okan, Mehmet Teoman is the author's words. This cooperation is also very important in the next year will cause a record to come out of ...
Of the Mafia in 1980 Garo, Melih Kibar, Bora Ayanoğlu supported "my tired" album removed from the city companies. Both of Kent, and Melih Kibar are the most rigorous period. Therefore, avoid the costs, this album is very well coordinated with the staff. The 90 year revival of Turkish pop, Tanju Okan causes of the re-make the album. "That Tanju Okan" 95 releases. In this period, the artist moved to Urla, cirrhosis disease was caught and died 23 May 1996.
You can listen to a piece of Tanju Hasret