Pioneering synthesist, producer and composer Patrick Gleeson has died at 91. The Bob Moog Foundation confirmed the news on behalf of the Gleeson estate. Notably, he passed away on July 19. Additionally, no cause of death has been disclosed. Born in San Francisco in 1934, Gleeson…
ReleaseFirst reported 30 jul, 07:10 / 3 outlets
Synthesist and composer Patrick Gleeson has died aged 91
The musician passed away on 19th July, with the Bob Moog Foundation announcing the news on behalf of his estate.
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The story
- Gleeson worked as a synthesist and engineer on the score for Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now and collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and David Byrne.
- He co-founded Different Fur Recording Studio in San Francisco and began experimenting with synthesisers in the 1960s at the San Francisco Tape Music Center.Reported by DJ Mag
- His 1976 solo album Beyond the Sun: An Electronic Portrait of Holst's The Planets earned a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Classical Recording.Reported by DJ Mag
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Coverage breakdown
3 sources
2 original reporting
1 ran the press release
How this story was covered
3 tracked outlets have reported this story, first published 30 Jul, 07:10. We Rave You published first among the outlets Le Raver tracks. Coverage spread across the tracked outlets over Under a minute. Of the 3 reports Le Raver has classified, 2 carried original reporting and 1 ran the press release. That is 3 of the 26 outlets Le Raver tracks.
How it unfolded
- 30 Jul, 07:10We Rave YouFirstPatrick Gleeson, pioneering synthesist and Herbie Hancock collaborator, has died at 91
- Filed 28 jul, 16:52 · outlet published no timestampMixmagPioneering US synthesist Patrick Gleeson has died aged 91
- Filed 29 jul, 17:39 · outlet published no timestampDJ MagPatrick Gleeson, influential synthesist and composer, dies aged 91
Sources, in order of reporting
3 outletsThe GRAMMY-nominated musician is known for his collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and David Byrne, and helped to produce the score for Apocalypse Now Continue reading...
Gleeson was known for his pioneering work with Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Brian Eno, and more throughout the 1970s and ’80s