Friday, July 30, 2010

Nese Karaböcek

Artist: Nese Karaböcek
LP: Nese Karaböcek
Song: "Sensiz Kalan Gönlümde"
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Song: "Bir Sevda Geldi Basima"
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Born in Istanbul, Turkey on April Fool's Day in 1947, Nese Karaböcek's career spans nearly 50 years. She's one of the most popular and beloved singers in Turkey, and she's got terrific hair—even if it isn't her own. As you can see for yourself here, the rumor that Nese Karaböcek has been hospitalized in America is totally false! She is actually doing quite well, thank you, currently living in Turkey and resembling Bette Midler. You can read more about Nece Karaböcek in Turkish on Wikipedia here. Sadly, Google's English translation of the page is rather garbled, listing the singer's name as "Joy Roach," for one thing. Here's a neat old Nese Karaböcek YouTube video from the '70s and some more pictures from the back and inside of her LP:

Nese Karaböcek on YouTube:
[ "Kemanci" ]

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