Baha Boduroğlu (February 3, 1947, Istanbul – July 20, 2023, Bodrum) is a Turkish singer and composer who moved from theater to music. He is known for the duo he formed with Güzin Sokullu in the 1970s and the song "Ateş Böceğim".
He was born in Istanbul. He started his stage life in the theatre; He played in the theaters of Gazanfer Özcan and Gönül Ülkü, as well as Kent Oyunları. During these years, he met Güzin Sokullu, with whom he worked on the same stage.
Music career
With Selmi Andak's suggestion, he and Sokullu left theater and devoted themselves to music and released their first single, "Güzin ile Baha", in 1971. Boduroğlu's best-known work is the album "Gençlik Başında Duman", which he prepared together with songwriter Aysel Gürel; The album, which also included the song "Ateş Böceğim", became one of the best sellers of the year it was released. The two parted ways in the following years.
In 2001, he founded the group called "Eski Dostlar" together with artists from his generation such as Hurşid Yenigün, Esmeray and Atilla Atasoy. The group brought together well-known voices from different periods on the same stage.
Boduroğlu died on July 20, 2023, at the age of 76, in the health institution in Bodrum where he was treated for heart failure. His funeral prayer was performed at Zincirlikuyu Mosque on July 23, 2023, and then he was buried at Edirnekapı Martyrdom.
