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Gershon Kingsley (born Götz Gustav Ksinski; October 28, 1922 – December 10, 2019) was a German-American composer, 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.
Dec 15, 2019 · Gershon Kingsley, a composer who brought electronic sounds into popular music and wrote the enduring instrumental hit “Pop Corn,” died on Dec. 10 at his home in Manhattan. He was 97. His ...
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Dec 15, 2019 · The composer and Moog adventurer wrote hit instrumental "Popcorn" and, with Jean-Jacques Perrey, "Baroque Hoedown". He also influenced hip-hop with his works sampled by artists like Jay-Z and J Dilla.
Dec 16, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Gershon Kingsley, who helped popularize synthesizer-based music and composed the hit "Popcorn" and the theme for "The Joker's Wild". He also worked in musicals, TV, film and New Age music.
Dec 14, 2019 · Composer, conductor and electronic music pioneer Gershon Kingsley, who wrote the top 10 hit “Popcorn” and played a pivotal role in popularizing the synthesizer sound, died Tuesday in New York. He...
Dec 16, 2019 · Gershon Kingsley was a German-born producer who used Moog synthesizers and scored TV shows and movies. He also created the hit song "Popcorn" and influenced many artists with his music.
Dec 15, 2019 · Gershon Kingsley, whose work with synthesizers helped popularize the instrument in its early days, has died. He was 97, according to Billboard. Kingsley was most famous for his 1969 song...
