Gökhan Güney

Gökhan Güney is a Turkish singer, composer, actor and director who produces works in arabesque and Turkish folk music genres. His real name is Mehmet Yüceler; He became one of the most listened to names in arabesque-fantasy music in the first half of the 1980s.

Youth years and introduction to music

He was born in Reyhanlı district of Hatay in 1954, and grew up here as the youngest of seven siblings. In 1967, when he was thirteen years old, he went to Istanbul and learned tailoring by working in the garment business. He did his military service as a band member in Urfa. While continuing his business life, he became a student of Melahat Pars at a music society in Kadıköy; He also met Bülent Ersoy in this circle.

Records and Yeşilçam

His first album, Garibin Çilesi, was released in 1979. In the following years, he became known among arabesque listeners with the albums he released consecutively and created a discography that extends into the 2020s. Like many arabesque stars of the period, he also moved into cinema; Between 1979 and 1995, he acted in approximately 38 films in Yeşilçam and appeared in front of the camera with actors such as Güngör Bayrak and Seda Sayan.

The Suffering of the Poor Ends When He Dies and The Ones Who Can't Hold on are among these films. He directed nine films, also working behind the camera.

Apart from music, he also turned to business; In the early 2010s, he opened a Hatay kebab shop bearing his name in Kozyatağı, Istanbul, and later transferred the business.