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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.
- Jon Pareles
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.
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- Daniel Kreps
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 15, 2019 · Gershon Kingsley was a composer, musician, conductor and electronic music pioneer who died in 2019 at age 97. He created the first international hit pop song with synthesizer, Popcorn, and composed for Broadway, TV, film and ballet.
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...
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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....
