Researching Gershon Kingsley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 525 people with the Kingsley surname? In that year Kingsley was ranked number 3054 for popularity in the UK. |
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gershon Kingsley and the Kingsley Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1344 people with the Kingsley surname in the UK? Kingsley is now ranked number 2816 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Gershon Kingsley
Gershon Kingsley
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. Kingsley is most famous for his 1969 influential electronic instrumental composition "Popcorn".
Kingsley conducted and arranged many Broadway musicals, and composed for film, television shows and commercials. 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. His work was recognized with a Tony Award nomination for Best Conductor and Musical Director, two Clio Awards for his work in advertising music, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bob Moog Foundation. Kingsley died on December 10, 2019 at the age of 97 in Manhattan, New York.
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