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Kurtalan Ekspres

Band, *1973 TR
Rock, R&B/Soul, Folk and World

Kurtalan Ekspres is a Turkish Anatolian Rock band that has worked with several famous lead singers, such as Cem Karaca, Cahit Berkay, Barış Manço. The band takes its name from a train named Kurtalan Express, which travels between Kurtalan and Haydarpaşa. Kurtalan Ekspres was founded by Barış Manço in 1971, and initially included Murat Ses, Erdinç Avcı, Fuat Güner, Celal Güven, Özkan Uğur and Ali Serdar. In late 70's Bahadır Akkuzu joined the group as the lead guitarist. After Barış Manço's death in 1999, the band began working with Cem Karaca. After Cem Karaca's death in 2004, Bahadır Akkuzu took over the vocals. Bahadır Akkuzu died of a heart attack in 2009, and the band has presumably come to an end.

Members

	Murat Ses key *1946 TR
	Fuat Güner acg, eg *1948 TR
	Özkan Uğur voc, eb, b *1953 TR
	Fehiman Uğurdemir g
	Gür Akad acg, eg
	Nurhan Özcan g TR
	Ahmet Güvenç b, bvoc, pic TR
	Caner Bora dr, perc TR
	Oktay Aldoğan fl TR
	Celal Güven perc, bvoc, dr TR
	Ohannes Kemer g, eg, dr TR
	Osman Bayşu eb, cym, b TR
	Bahadır Akkuzu g, bvoc TR
	Nur Moray perc, dr TR
	Mithat Danışan b, eb TR
	Hüseyin Cebeci perc TR
	Hüdai Özgüder
	Engin Yörükoğlu dr
	Mustafa Sarişin