As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.
Category: Musical Instruments
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Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
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Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.
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A Drummer Showing the Way to ‘the Freest Musical Universe’
Miguel Tomasín, one of the few professional musicians with Down syndrome, has brought attention to the artistic visions of people with developmental disabilities, with his band releasing over 100 albums.
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Fragile, Delicate, Free: Glimpses of Circus Life, at Sea
A photographer embedded with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus on the troupe’s journeys through the Mediterranean. Here’s what he saw.