Max Crook
American musician (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maxfield Doyle Crook (November 2, 1936 – July 1, 2020)[1] was an American musician, a pioneer of electronic music in pop. He was the featured soloist on Del Shannon's 1961 hit "Runaway", which he co-wrote and on which he played his own invention, the Musitron. He also recorded as Maximilian.
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Max Crook | |
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Birth name | Maxfield Doyle Crook |
Also known as | Maximilian |
Born | (1936-11-02)November 2, 1936 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Origin | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Died | July 1, 2020(2020-07-01) (aged 83) |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, synthesizer |
Labels | Dot Records, Double A Records |
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