QC Class of ‘55, B.S. in Physics 

Bob Moog (1934–2005) was an electrical engineer and a pioneering figure in the world of electronic music. Initially a designer and producer of theremins, Moog gained renown as the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer: an eponymously named instrument that debuted in 1964. According to the Bob Moog Foundation, Moog’s groundbreaking synthesizer, which was designed in collaboration with composer Herb Deutsch and featured components that would become industry standards, “revolutionized almost every genre of music, offering performers new sonic possibilities in which to express their creativity.” Artists such as Mort Garson, Wendy Carlos, Herbie Hancock, and Keith Emerson have been known to use Moog synthesizers at various points in their careers. 

ITEMS ON DISPLAY IN THE MUSIC LIBRARY: 

ADDITIONAL LIBRARY RESOURCES: 

Switched On: Bob Moog and the Synthesizer Revolution 
Glinsky, Albert, author.; Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- writer of foreword. 

“Bob Moog: 1934-2005″ 
Anderton, Craig 
EQ (Cupertino, Calif.), 2005-11, Vol.16 (11), p.96 

Moog 
Harley, James 
Computer Music Journal, 2005, Vol.29 (4), p.94-95 

“Electronic maestros.” (Interview of Bob Moog, Peter Vogel and David Smith) 
Moog, Bob ; Vogel, Peter ; Smith, David ; Hamer, Mick 
New scientist (1971), 2005-03, Vol.185 (2492), p.48-51 

“What is a synthesizer?” 
Moog, Bob 
Keyboard (Cupertino, Calif.), 2015-10, Vol.41 (10), p.36 

“On synthesizers: the keyboard: the musician’s handle on the electrons” 
Moog, Bob 
Keyboard (Cupertino, Calif.), 2015-11, Vol.41 (11), p.30 

“On Synthesizers” 
Moog, Bob 
Electronic musician, 2018-08, Vol.34 (8), p.42-42 

“An interview with Bob Moog” 
Canadian musician, 2004-03, Vol.26 (2), p.26 

“Building on the Legacy of Bob Moog” 
Music trades, 2013-02, Vol.161 (1), p.118-128 

NON-LIBRARY RESOURCES: 

• http://www.moogmusic.com/ 
• http://www.moogfoundation.org/ 
• https://moogseum.org/
• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robert+Moog 
• http://moogarchives.com/