Gershon Kingsley

Born:: October 28, 1922, he's 89 and American.
Birthname:: Götz Gustav Ksinski.
Snapshot:: An Artist with 4 releases, a member of 1 group, and credited once on others' music. 1 collaboration.

Gershon Kingsley (born October 28, 1922, Bochum, Germany as Götz Gustav Ksinski) is a contemporary German composer who is famous for composing the first ever electronic pop instrumental song, "Popcorn". He formed a partnership with Frenchman Jean-Jacques Perrey, becoming widely recognized in the music industry. A pioneer of electronic music, he restarted recording music and cover versions in 2004.

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