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Orhan Gencebay Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 12, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Orhan Gencebay Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Orhan Gencebay Facts

Full NameOrhan Gencebay
BirthdateAugust 04, 1944
Birth PlaceTurkey
Age (in 2025)80 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationComposer

Orhan Gencebay Age & Birthday

Orhan Gencebay is best known as Composer who has born on August 04, 1944 in Turkey. Currently, Orhan Gencebay is 80 years, 5 months and 8 days old. Orhan Gencebay will celebrate 81st birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Orhan Gencebay upcoming birthday.

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Orhan Gencebay Biography

About

A singer, actor, and composer as well as a virtuoso on a unique Asian stringed instrument called the baglama, he recorded close to forty singles; composed nearly a hundred film tracks; and starred in over thirty Turkish films.

Before Fame

He began his musical training when he was six years old, studying both the mandolin and the violin and concentrating on Turkish folk music. He later attended a music conservatory in his native country and began playing the tenor saxophone and the baglama.

Trivia

Many of his recordings fuse elements of traditional Turkish music, psychedelic rock, jazz, classical music, and country music.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Samsun, Turkey.

Associated With

He and fellow Turkish singer Sibel Can collaborated on a 1993 album titled Hayat Devam Ediyor.

Top Asked Questions about Orhan Gencebay

How old is Orhan Gencebay in 2025?

Orhan Gencebay is 80 years old today.

When was Orhan Gencebay born?

Orhan Gencebay was born on August 04, 1944 in Turkey.

What is Orhan Gencebay zodiac sign?

Orhan Gencebay zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Orhan Gencebay best known for?

Orhan Gencebay was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Orhan Gencebay's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Orhan Gencebay's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Orhan Gencebay was born on Friday, 217th day / 31st week of 1944
  • Orhan Gencebay has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Orhan Gencebay birthday is IV.VIII.MCMXLIV
  • Orhan Gencebay's birthstone is Peridot
  • Orhan Gencebay's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Orhan Gencebay age in year is 80 years old
  • Orhan Gencebay age in month is 965 months old
  • Orhan Gencebay age in day is 29381 days old
  • Orhan Gencebay age in hour is 705144 hours old
  • Orhan Gencebay age in minute is 42308640 minutes old
  • Orhan Gencebay age in second is 2538518400 seconds old
  • Next Orhan Gencebay birthday is on Tuesday, August 4th 2026
  • Orhan Gencebay age in next birthday (2026) is 81 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 04, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Orhan Gencebay Birthday (August 04)

Below are historical events that coincided with Orhan Gencebay's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1965The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative XuĂąn Thuá»· begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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