Innovator of synthesizers Robert Moog, dead at 71

August 22, 2005 

Robert A. Moog, inventor, founder of Moog Music, and musical revolutionary, died Sunday at the age of 71 in his Ashville, North Carolina home. 
Moog was diagnosed with brain cancer in April and underwent treatment for it. 
Thoug Bob Moog is best knwon for his bringing of synthesizers into popular music and his appreciation for "the magical connection" between musicians and their instruments, Moog had a childhood interest with the theremin, an early electronic musical instrument. He developed his first synthesizer (the Moog Modular Synthesizer) in 1963, while still a Ph.D student at Cornell University. He was recognized with the Grammy Trustees Award for lifetime achievement in 1970.
Innovator of synthesizers Robert Moog , dead at 71 August 22 , 2005 Robert A. Moog , inventor , founder of Moog Music , and musical revolutionary , died Sunday at the age of 71 in his Ashville , North Carolina home . Moog was diagnosed with brain cancer in April and underwent treatment for it . Thoug Bob Moog is best knwon for his bringing of synthesizers into popular music and his appreciation for " the magical connection " between musicians and their instruments , Moog had a childhood interest with the theremin , an early electronic musical instrument . He developed his first synthesizer ( the Moog Modular Synthesizer ) in 1963 , while still a Ph . D student at Cornell University . He was recognized with the Grammy Trustees Award for lifetime achievement in 1970 .
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