Başar Tamer

Turkish pop and folk singer (b. 1938, Zonguldak - d. 1994, Istanbul). Worked as a soloist with Kadri Unalan, Ilham Gencer, Faruk Akel, Serif Yuzbasioglu, Vasfi Ucaroglu and Suheyl Denizci orchestras. He attended "Balkan Melodies Music Festival" in 1965 together with Serif Yuzbasioglu (conductor, piano, organ), Yurdaer Dogulu (solo guitar), Erol Erginer (tenor saxophone, flute), Ersin Unlusoy (rhytm guitar), Alper Feyman (contrabass), Vasfi Ucaroglu (drum) and other soloists Erol Buyukburc and Ayla Dikmen. Orchestra was named as "National Orchestra" in Turkey. In 1968, Basar Tamer attended "Barcelona International Song Festival" with Ajda Pekkan and Selcuk Basar. He also appeared in 1969 Turkish film "Sevgili Babam" with Vasfi Ucaroglu Orchestra and sang "Hey Ayse".