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Wendy Carlos (1939-)

Her contributions to the development of the Moog synthetizer, a keyboard that offered infinite possibilities of sounds, had an enormous impact on popular music: she is considered a pioneer in electro, but also an inspiration to the 70s rock and disco scene.

She made the synthetizer accessible and mainstream, notably with her classical album Switched On Bach which won several Grammys. She's also known for composing the soundtracks of A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Tron.

Wendy is a transgender woman. She started to speak out about her identity and experience in 1978. Her works were immediately reissued with her preferred name.

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