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In his childhood he worked as an apprentice in a candy store owned by his stepfather, and there he learned how to read.

Father Cumali Bey named him after his favorite voice actor Ferdi Tayfur. His father wanted his son to have a proper education, but after he was murdered when exiting a casino, Tayfur left school and led a life in poverty,.

In addition to 9 Golden Records throughout his music life, he was awarded the best singer and honorary award by many institutions and organizations.

The artist had a son named Timur from a woman he lived with when he was 16-17 years old.

Ferdi Tayfur was a Turkish singer, actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter.

Tayfur, worked during his childhood also on a farm and contributed to the family's income. Later he also started singing at weddings.

In 2020, Tayfur received a kidney transplant from his son.

He became widely known with his song "Cesme", and in 1977 he was cast in a leading role alongside Necla Nazir in a movie with the same title. The film was watched by 12 million people at the time.

Alongside releasing albums, he gave numerous concerts. 200,000 people attended his concert in Gülhane Park in 1993.

His father wanted his son to have a proper education, but after he was murdered when exiting a casino, Tayfur left school and led a life in poverty. He revealed that he wanted to study but could not do so because of lack of opportunities.

In the Turkish media, he was commonly known as "Ferdi Baba".

Tayfur's first album, which included songs written by himself, made a good sale in the years when he started his musical career but due to financial difficulties, he sold two songs to Elenor Plak's proprietor Atilla Alpsakarya who eventually gave them to Gülden Karaböcek.

Tayfur, who later worked on the farm and contributed to the family's income, started singing at weddings.

Ferdi Tayfur led a successful career in Arabesque music. The artist, who earned nine golden certifications in total, was renowned for his songs, which he included in motion pictures as well.

Having released more than 30 albums and over 30 films, he founded Ferdifon Records in 1982 and also entered the construction sector in 2009.