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Birth name | Götz Gustav Ksinski |
Born | Bochum, Germany | October 28, 1922
Died | December 10, 2019 | (aged 97)
Genres | Electronic, classical, pop, sacred, crossover |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, keyboardist, conductor |
Instruments | Synthesizer, piano |
Years active | 1954–2019 |
Gershon Kingsley (born Götz Gustav Ksinski; October 28, 1922 – December 10, 2019) was a German-American composer.[1] His music genre included electronic music and the Moog synthesizer. He was the founder of the First Moog Quartet, as a partner in the electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and writer of rock-inspired compositions for Jewish religious ceremonies.[2]
Because of his Jewish background (his father was Jewish), [3] he moved to Mandatory Palestine in 1938. After the war he moved to the United States.
Kingsley died on December 10, 2019 at the age of 97.[4]
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