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Silver Apples synth pioneer Simeon Coxe dies aged 82 – The Guardian
Electronic innovator jammed with Hendrix, inspired bands from Portishead to Stereolab and drove an ice-cream truck before becoming a cult sensation
Simeon Coxe, co-founder of the pioneering 1960s experimental electronic band Silver Apples, has died aged 82. He had a progressive lung condition, pulmonary fibrosis.
In the late 60s, Coxe introduced a 1940s audio oscillator into his group, the Overland Stage Electric Band. Besides the drummer Danny…
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