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Peter Zinovieff

1933-01-26 – 2021-06-23

Life & Legacy

Peter Zinovieff (26 January 1933 – 23 June 2021) was a British composer, musician and inventor. In the late 1960s, his company, Electronic Music Studios (EMS), made the VCS3, a synthesizer used by many early progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd and White Noise, and Krautrock groups as well as more pop-orientated artists, including Todd Rundgren and David Bowie. In later life, he worked primarily as a composer of electronic music.

Occupation & Career

inventor, librettist, composer

Education

University of Oxford; Royal Grammar School, Guildford; Gordonstoun

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Education & Institutions

Gordonstoun · Royal Grammar School, Guildford · University of Oxford

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q7177851 — wikidata View source

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