Edgar Froese

Edgar Froese
Froese performing with Tangerine Dream in 2007
Froese performing with Tangerine Dream in 2007
Background information
Birth nameEdgar Willmar Froese
Born(1944-06-06)6 June 1944
Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany
(now Sovetsk, Russia)
Died20 January 2015(2015-01-20) (aged 70)
Vienna, Austria
GenresElectronic music
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
Years active1964–2015
LabelsVirgin/EMI Records
Formerly ofTangerine Dream
Websiteedgarfroese.com

Edgar Willmar Froese (German: [ˈɛtɡaʁ ˈfʁøːzə]; 6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group until his death. His solo and group recordings prior to 2003 name him as "Edgar Froese", and his later solo albums bear the name "Edgar W. Froese".