June is a time to honor the LGBTQ community’s rich history and highlight its remarkable achievements. Walter/Wendy Carlos (Synthesizer) Born: Pawtucket, R.I, USA From the beginning, composer and synthesist Wendy Carlos has not followed a conventional music course. Walter's last credited release is "Sonic Seasonings" (1972). Composer Wendy Carlos spurred electronic music to new commercial heights during the late '60s, popularizing the synthesizer with the enormously successful Switched-On Bach album. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Switched-On Bach - Wendy Carlos on AllMusic - 1968 - This late 1968 release seemed innocent enough at… Born in Pawtucket, RI, on November 14, 1939, Carlos pursued her M.A. Wendy Carlos at work in her New York City recording studio in Oct. 1979. Wendy Carlos is an influential electronic musician and film score composer, as well as a transgender pioneer. Wendy Carlos, one of the great innovators in synthesized and electronic music, was born as Walter Carlos in Rhode Island on November 14, 1939. Wendy Carlos on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and wins. Wendy Carlos’ recorded her LP “Switched on Bach” entirely on the Moog synthesizer, and her album soon became a smash success. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Wendy Carlos. Composer Wendy Carlos spurred electronic music to new commercial heights during the late '60s, popularizing the synthesizer with the enormously successful Switched-On Bach album. Since 2011, the Gartner Communications Awards has been the leading event for recognizing communications initiatives from around the world. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on November 14, 1939, Carlos pursued her M.A. Each year the top performing photographers are showcased in over 100 publications worldwide – and this year the prize pool value is a whopping US$40,000 – including $10,000 cash! The Beatles, Mick Jagger and countless others heard this groundbreaking work and purchased the 1967 edition of the Modular Moog. Carlos’s masterpiece brought ... turned into the second classical music record in history to sell over one million copies and won 3 Grammy Awards. She passed away on April 20, 2008, but not before being awarded the SEAMUS Lifetime achievement award in 1997. She underwent a sex-change operation in 1972, details of which she revealed during a surprise Playboy interview in 1979. Wendy Carlos: Innovator, Composer, Pioneer. Collapse All Results Show All Results. Wendy Carlos, one of the great innovators in synthesized and electronic music, was born as Walter ... Born: November 14, 1939 Won award for "Switched-On Bach".