Robert Moog

Dr. Robert A. Moog (pronounced /mo?g/, not /mu?g/) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.

Moog synth in culture

It is believed that the first record to feature a Moog synthesizer was Cosmic Sounds by The Zodiac. The first popular music album to feature the instrument was Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd. by The Monkees. Wendy Carlos released major Moog albums in 1968 and 1969: Switched-On Bach and The Well-Tempered Synthesizer. The former earned Carlos three Grammys. Also in 1969, The Beatles used a Moog throughout the Abbey Road album. It was also featured prominately on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's song "Lucky Man," Keith Emerson's Moog solo at the end making it arguably the group's most popular piece. Another popular Moog user was Tangerine Dream in the electronic landmark Phaedra album 1974.

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Record - Cosmic Sounds - The Zodiac - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd. - The Monkees - Wendy Carlos - 1968 - 1969 - Switched-On Bach - The Well-Tempered Synthesizer - Grammy - The Beatles - Abbey Road - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Keith Emerson - Tangerine Dream - Phaedra - 1974

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A popular Moog user (and programmer) in recent times remains Stevie Wonder who went on to win numerous Grammy awards in 1973 for his synthesizer rich Talking Book and also in 1974 where he grabbed the 'Album of the Year' award with yet another Moog-tinted album Innervisions.

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Stevie Wonder - Talking Book - Innervisions

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Popularity surged in the 1970s then declined in the 1980s as digital synthesizers gained traction in the market. By the mid-1990s, analog synthesizers were again highly sought after and prized for their classic sound. As of 2004, more than 15 companies are making Moog-style synthesizer modules.

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Digital synthesizer - 2004

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