Gülistan Okan (real name Gülistan Hoşkan) is a Turkish pop music singer and actress born in Izmir on January 8, 1953. He became known for the 45s he released in the 1970s.
Music career
He began his recording work in the early 1970s and released numerous 45s on different labels throughout the decade. In 1976, he reached a wide audience with Selami Şahin's Kanım Kaynadı. In 1982, he released his first and only extended play called Hoşgeldin; After this album, he took a break from his music studies.
Cinema
In addition to music, he also worked in Yeşilçam. In 1973, he starred in Kara Claw, adapted from Oğuz Özdeş's historical adventure novel. Kader (1974), Analar Ölmez (1976) and Gülşah Küçük Anne (1976) are among the other films she starred in.
Okan is one of the most remembered voices of the 45 record era in Turkish pop music of the 1970s.
