Fikret Şeneş


Fikret Şeneş was the first Turkish female songwriter. By writing over 290 songs, she hugely contributed to the Turkish pop music. Her songs attracted great interest.

Career

In the mid-1950s, Fikret Şeneş, who was in her early 30s, wrote her first lyrics for Erol Büyükburç, took vocal lessons and played the piano. In the late 1960s, "İki Yabancı" became the first Turkish song written by Şeneş. She then wrote hundreds of songs for popular artists in Turkey.

Personal life

Fikret Şeneş's mother, Calibe, together with her husband chose their surname Şeneş as the Surname Law was enforced in Turkey. After graduating from the American College for Girls in Istanbul, Fikret Şeneş enrolled in the singing department of the conservatory and left without finishing the conservatory. She was married to Bedii Bey for 18 years.
Şeneş who was treated for Alzheimer's disease died on 16 February 2015. Şenes's body was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

Songs

SongFirst performed byAlbumYearLyricsMusicNotes
Sensiz YıllardaAjda Pekkan45rpm1970Fikret ŞeneşCacho Valdez
Kimler Geldi Kimler GeçtiAjda Pekkan45rpm1973Fikret ŞeneşTony Hatch
Palavra PalavraAjda Pekkan45rpm1973Fikret ŞeneşGiovanni Ferrio
Ben VarımAyten Alpman1974Fikret Şeneş
Sana Neler EdeceğimAjda PekkanAjda1975Fikret ŞeneşElias Rahbani
İki YabancıAjda PekkanBang Bang-İki Yabancı1967Fikret ŞeneşSonny Bono
AnlamazdınAyla DikmenAnlamazdın1975Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Bak Şu Adama Aşık OlduAyla AlganBak Şu Adama Aşık Oldu-Versin Tanrı İstemeden1976Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Baksana TaliheAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşBolivya Halk Ezgisi
Kaybolan YıllarSezen AksuKaybolan Yıllar1977Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Anlamadım GittiAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşW.Law
Veda EtmemAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşJose Feliciano
Dile KolayAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 1979Fikret ŞeneşFaramarz Aslani
Haykıracak NefesimAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 1979Fikret ŞeneşJ.Pierre Lang
Bambaşka BiriAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 1979Fikret ŞeneşFreddie Perren
Yeniden BaşlasınAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 1979Fikret ŞeneşGianni Belfiore
Bir Günah GibiAjda PekkanSüperstar '831983Fikret ŞeneşRussian Folk Tune
Son YolcuAjda PekkanSüperstar '831983Fikret ŞeneşOsvaldo Miccike
Uykusuz Her GeceAjda PekkanSüperstar '831983Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Kimler Geldi Kimler GeçtiAjda PekkanKimler Geldi Kimler Geçti1973Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Versin Tanrı İstemedenAyla AlganBak Şu Adama Aşık Oldu-Versin Tanrı İstemeden1976Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Yolcu Yolunda GerekNilüferEsmer Günler1988Fikret ŞeneşFikret Şeneş
Bir Zaman HatasıAşkın Nur YengiSıramı Bekliyorum1993Fikret ŞeneşDoug Camerone