Wendy Carlos

Summary

Wendy Carlos is a human^[1]. Born in Pawtucket^[2], she… she was born on November 14, 1939^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], record producer^[5], and film score composer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,418 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Pawtucket^[2], Wendy Carlos…
• Wendy Carlos was born on November 14, 1939^[3].
• Wendy Carlos held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Wendy Carlos's native language^[9].
• Wendy Carlos worked as a composer^[4].
• Wendy Carlos's professions included record producer^[5].
• Wendy Carlos's professions included film score composer^[6].
• Among Wendy Carlos's employers was Computer Music Center^[10].
• Wendy Carlos's education included a stint at Brown University^[11].
• Wendy Carlos was educated at Columbia University^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Wendy Carlos is Switched-On Bach^[13].
• Wendy Carlos received the Grammy Awards^[14].
• Wendy Carlos received the SEAMUS Lifetime Achievement Award^[15].
• Wendy Carlos is recorded as trans woman^[16].
• Wendy Carlos is recorded as female^[17].
• Wendy Carlos's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Wendy Carlos's genre is electronic music^[19].
• Wendy Carlos's record label is recorded as Columbia Masterworks^[20].
• Wendy Carlos's Commons category is recorded as Wendy Carlos^[21].
• Wendy Carlos's family name is recorded as Carlos^[22].
• Wendy Carlos's given name is recorded as Wendy^[23].
• Wendy Carlos's official website is recorded as https://www.wendycarlos.com/^[24].
• Wendy Carlos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wendy Carlos^[25].
• Wendy Carlos's medical condition is recorded as received gender affirming surgery^[26].
• Wendy Carlos's instrument is recorded as synthesizer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wendy Carlos's place of birth was Pawtucket^[2]. She was born on November 14, 1939^[3]. English was her native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Brown University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Providence^[31] and Columbia University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], record producer^[5], and film score composer^[6]. Among Wendy Carlos's employers was Computer Music Center^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wendy Carlos is Switched-On Bach^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[14], a music award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1958^[38] and SEAMUS Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], an award^[39].

Why It Matters

Wendy Carlos ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,418 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

She has been cited as an influence by Happy Rhodes^[42], a musician^[43], b. 1965^[44], of United States^[45], specialised in music composing^[46] and Isao Tomita^[47], a composer^[48], 1932–2016^[49], of Japan^[50], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[51], specialised in music^[52].

FAQs

Where was Wendy Carlos born?

Wendy Carlos was born in Pawtucket^[2].

What did Wendy Carlos do for work?

Wendy Carlos worked as composer^[4], record producer^[5], and film score composer^[6].

Where did Wendy Carlos go to school?

Wendy Carlos was educated at Brown University^[11] and Columbia University^[12].

What awards did Wendy Carlos receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[14] and SEAMUS Lifetime Achievement Award^[15].

Who did Wendy Carlos influence?

Wendy Carlos has been cited as an influence by Happy Rhodes^[42] and Isao Tomita^[47].