Walter Carlos (Wendy Carlos)

Wendy Carlos, originally named Walter Carlos, is a pioneering American composer and electronic music innovator. She is best known for using synthesizers, especially the Moog, to create new sounds and transform classical compositions into electronic music. Her groundbreaking albums, like "Switched-On Bach" (1968), helped popularize electronic music and demonstrated how technology could reinvent traditional music. In the 1970s, she publicly transitioned, becoming Wendy Carlos. Her work has influenced both the music industry and the acceptance of gender diversity, blending artistic innovation with technological advancement in sound.