Ersan Erdura

Ersan Erdura
Born (1949-05-15) 15 May 1949
Gaziantep, Turkey
Origin Turkish
Occupation(s) Singer, actor
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1961–present
Associated acts Boğaziçi Orkestrası
Eski Dostlar
Website ErsanErdura.com

Ersan Erdura (born 15 May 1949) is a Turkish singer and actor. He is often referred to as "Turkish Elvis".[1]

Ersan Erdura was born in Gaziantep, Turkey. When he was 6 months old, his father died and his family relocated to İstanbul. His musical interest was began with a guitar bought from market place by his grandmother.[2]

He formed a band named "Boğaziçi Orkestrası" with his close friends when he was 12 years old. In 1965, Ersan Erdura and the band won Best Orchestra and Best Vocal titles at the Caddebostan Son Saat Music Awards. In 1967, Ersan Erdura joined the Golden Voice Contest organizated by Haftasonu and he was selected as the "King of Golden Voice".[3]

He is married to Leyla Erdura since 1968 and has three daughter, Dilara, Ayça and Gözde.

References

  1. ↑ Akyol, Arzu (2013-09-07). "Herkes gitti ailem kaldı" (in Turkish). Akşam. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Biyografi" (in Turkish). ErsanErdura.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Ersan Erdura" (in Turkish). Biyografi.info. Retrieved 2016-06-02.


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