Gershon Kingsley
American composer and musician (1922-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gershon Kingsley (born Götz Gustav Ksinski; October 28, 1922 – December 10, 2019) was a German-American composer,[1] a pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer, a partner in the electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, founder of the First Moog Quartet, and writer of rock-inspired compositions for Jewish religious ceremonies.[2] Kingsley is most famous for his 1969 influential electronic instrumental composition "Popcorn".[1]
Gershon Kingsley | |
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Birth name | Götz Gustav Ksinski |
Also known as | Gershon Kingsley |
Born | (1922-10-28)October 28, 1922 Bochum, Weimar Republic |
Died | December 10, 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 97) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Electronic, classical, pop, sacred, crossover |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, keyboardist, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano |
Years active | 1954–2019 |
Website | Official website |
Kingsley conducted and arranged many Broadway musicals,[3] and he composed for film, television shows[4] and commercials.[5] His compositions were eclectic and vary between avant-garde and pop styles. Kingsley also composed classical chamber works, and his opera Raoul was premiered in Bremen, Germany in 2008.[6] His work was recognized with a Tony Award nomination for Best Conductor and Musical Director,[7] two Clio Awards for his work in advertising music, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bob Moog Foundation.[8] Kingsley died on December 10, 2019, at the age of 97 in Manhattan, New York.[9][10]