As time went by, his interest in music became increasingly clear, although his grandfather urged him to concentrate on his academic studies. When his mother remarried to Gessesse Nigusse, Gessesse was baptized and used his baptized name “Tilahun” and his stepfather’s last name. His parents later separated thus Gessesse and his mother moved to Waliso, Oromia region Tilahun Gessesse was born as Daandanaa Ayyaano Guddata to Getee Gurmu and Ayyaano Guddata on Septemin Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ![]() ![]() Tilahun's works is often compared with Teddy Afro, who is also considered to have a huge impact on the Ethiopian music industry. Tilahun was honoured with a state funeral attended by tens of thousands of his fellow citizens. He died on Apin Addis Adaba shortly after returning from United States. In his later years, he suffered from diabetes. ![]() Beside his popularity, he raised money for aid during the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate degree by the University of Addis Ababa and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust. Tilahun was an eminent singer whose works are attributed legacy to Ethiopian music. Noted by his tenor voice, he was nicknamed "The Voice" during his country's "Golden Age" in the 1960s. Tilahun Gessesse (Amharic: ጥላሁን ገሠሠ Septem– April 19, 2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as the most popular artist in the 20th century.
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