Turkish singer Zeki Muren (Turkish: Zeki Müren) (1931-1996) grew up in the provincial capital city of Bursa in western Turkey.

From 1950 to 1953 he studied Decorative Arts in Istanbul at the Fine Arts Academy , while launching his musical career. Zeki’s first album was issued in 1951 when he was a regular singer on Istanbul Radio. Later he moved on to Turkish cinema starring in eighteen films and writing many of the musical scores. Muren was also a gifted poet, publishing "Bildircin Yagmuru" (The Quail Rain) in 1951. In 1955 he produced his first Gold Record, and for many years he reigned as "Artist of the Year" .

In his forty-five-year professional career he composed more than one hundred songs and made more than two hundred recordings. He was celebrated as the "Sun" of classical Turkish music , and affectionately called "Pasha" by all. He died on stage in the city of Izmir on 24 September, 1996.