Fatma Fikret Şeneş (1921 – 16 February 2015) 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
Song First performed by Album Year Lyrics Music NotesSensiz YıllardaAjda Pekkan45rpm1970Fikret ŞeneşCacho ValdezKimler Geldi Kimler GeçtiAjda Pekkan45rpm1973Fikret ŞeneşTony HatchPalavra PalavraAjda Pekkan45rpm1973Fikret ŞeneşGiovanni Ferrio Ben Varım Ayten Alpman 1974 Fikret Şeneş Sana Neler EdeceğimAjda PekkanAjda1975Fikret ŞeneşElias Rahbani İki Yabancı Ajda Pekkan Bang Bang-İki Yabancı 1967 Fikret Şeneş Sonny Bono Anlamazdın Ayla Dikmen Anlamazdın 1975 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Bak Şu Adama Aşık Oldu Ayla Algan Bak Şu Adama Aşık Oldu-Versin Tanrı İstemeden 1976 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Baksana TaliheAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşBolivya Halk Ezgisi Kaybolan Yıllar Sezen Aksu Kaybolan Yıllar 1977 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Anlamadım GittiAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşW.LawVeda EtmemAjda PekkanSüperstar1977Fikret ŞeneşJose FelicianoDile KolayAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 (33 rpm)1979Fikret ŞeneşFaramarz AslaniHaykıracak NefesimAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 (33 rpm)1979Fikret ŞeneşJ.Pierre LangBambaşka BiriAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 (33 rpm)1979Fikret ŞeneşFreddie PerrenYeniden BaşlasınAjda PekkanSüperstar 2 (33 rpm)1979Fikret ŞeneşGianni BelfioreBir Günah GibiAjda PekkanSüperstar '831983Fikret ŞeneşRussian Folk TuneSon YolcuAjda PekkanSüperstar '831983Fikret ŞeneşOsvaldo Miccike Uykusuz Her Gece Ajda Pekkan Süperstar '83 1983 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti Ajda Pekkan Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti 1973 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Versin Tanrı İstemeden Ayla Algan Bak Şu Adama Aşık Oldu-Versin Tanrı İstemeden 1976 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Yolcu Yolunda Gerek Nilüfer Esmer Günler 1988 Fikret Şeneş Fikret Şeneş Bir Zaman HatasıAşkın Nur YengiSıramı Bekliyorum1993Fikret ŞeneşDoug Camerone
References
External links
Fikret Şeneş biography, Milliyet