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| '''Wendy Carlos''' (born ], ]) ] ] and electronic ]. Carlos was born in ]. | '''Wendy Carlos''' (born Walter Carlos, ], ]) ] ] and electronic ]. Carlos was born in ]. | ||
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| She underwent a sex-change operation in ]. Walter's last credited release is "Sonic Seasonings" (1972). Wendy's first credited release is the "Tron" soundtrack (1982), which was released on ] in ]. | |||
| Notable works by Walter Carlos / Wendy Carlos: | Notable works by Walter Carlos / Wendy Carlos: | ||
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Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14, 1939) American composer and electronic musician. Carlos was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Wendy Carlos was one of the first famous performers of electronic music using synthesisers. Her first recordings were released under her birth name of Walter Carlos - she being a transsexual woman, she changed her name to Wendy Carlos.
She underwent a sex-change operation in 1972. Walter's last credited release is "Sonic Seasonings" (1972). Wendy's first credited release is the "Tron" soundtrack (1982), which was released on CD in 2002.
Notable works by Walter Carlos / Wendy Carlos:
- Switched-on Bach (1968)
- The Well-Tempered Synthesizer
- Switched-on Bach II
- Switched-on Brandenburgs
- A Clockwork Orange (soundtrack)
- Disney's TRON (soundtrack)
- Tales of Heaven and Hell
- Switched-on Bach 2000 (2000)