Tayfur was born in Adana and his 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 of poverty, with his mother marrying another man after his death. He revealed that he wanted to study but could not do so because of lack of opportunities.
Music career 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 continued to publish his records and eventually became widely known with his song "Çeşme", and in 1977 he was cast in a leading role alongside Necla Nazır 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.
Illness and death In 2020, Tayfur received a kidney transplant from his son. Tayfur died at a Antalya
Medical Park hospital in on 2 January 2025, at the age of 79. He was transferred to
Istanbul, and buried in the family grave at
Yeniköy Cemetery following a memorial ceremony in the
Atatürk Cultural Center and the
funeral prayer at
Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque on 4 January. == Discography ==