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Never Follow The Yellow Green Road by Mort Garson

Artist Biography For Mort Garson

Morton S. Garson 20 July 1924 – 4 January 2008 Was A Canadian-Born Composer Arranger Songwriter And Pioneer Of Electronic Music. He Is Best Known For His Albums In The 1960s And 1970s That Were Among The First To Feature Moog Synthesizers. He Also Co-Wrote Several Hit Songs Including "Our Day Will Come" A Hit For Ruby & The Romantics. According To Allmusic "Mort Garson Boasts One Of The Most Unique And Outright Bizarre Resumés In Popular Music Spanning From Easy Listening To Occult-Influenced Space-Age Electronic Pop." 'Mother Earth's Plantasia' Which Was Released In 1976 Was A Series Of Moog Compositions Designed To Be Played For Growing Plants. According To His Daughter Day Darmet Garson Made The Album Inspired By Her Mother's Plants. Despite Its Extremely Limited Distribution The Album Became A Cult Hit In The Late 2010s When It Was Circulated Online. Mort Garson Was Born In Saint John New Brunswick Canada. He Later Moved To New York City Where He Studied Music At The Juilliard School Of Music. He Worked As A Pianist And Arranger Before Being Called Into The Army Near The End Of World War Two. Garson Died Of Renal Failure In San Francisco In 2008 At The Age Of 83.

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