Wendy Carlos
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Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1939 -
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievement
Grammy Award
Description
Transgender composer and electronic musician, was born as Walter Carlos but transitioned to female in 1972. Scored music for film, including the horror music for 'The Shining', 'A Clockwork Orange', and the 1982 Disney film 'Tron'. Noted for her album 'Switched-on Bach' (1968) which won 3 Grammy Awards. Recipient of the SEAMUS 2005 Life Achievement Award, in recognition of her groundbreaking work in the electro-acoustic world since the '60s.
See Also
- Transgender Singers, Musicians and Composers
- Electronic and Synthetic Music Performers Who Identify as LGBTQ
