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Gershon Kingsley

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Musician

The Resume

    (October 28, 1922- )
    Born in Bochum, Westfalia, Germany
    Birth name is Goetz Gustav Ksinski
    Composed and performed the original ‘Popcorn’ song (1969)
    Albums include ‘Music to Moog By (1969),’ ‘First Moog Quarter (2003),’ ‘Voices from the Shadow (2005)’ and ‘God Is a Moog (2006)’

Why he might be annoying:

    When he came to America in 1946, he wanted to attend Julliard. He was refused for not having a high school degree.
    Given his album titles, he seemed a little too proud of his instrument.
    ‘Music to Moog By’ was mainly a package of cover recordings.
    The best-known version of ‘Popcorn’ was not his but that of one-hit wonder Hot Butter (1972), also German.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was on his own since age 15.
    He eventually finished high school by taking night classes.
    His original recording of ‘Popcorn’ sounds remarkably like it was made in the 2000s.
    He formed the first ‘electronic’ music group ever to perform in Carnegie Hall, the First Moog Quartet, at the request of a Ukrainian impresario.
    ‘Popcorn’ was remade by at least one different artist virtually every calendar year since its inception.
    He pioneered the use of other synthesizers, including Fairlight and Synclavier.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 35 Votes: 60.0% Annoying