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Max Crook | |
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| Birth name | Maxfield Doyle Crook |
| Also known as | Maximilian |
| Born | November 2, 1936 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Origin | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Died | July 1, 2020 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, synthesizer |
| Labels | Dot Records, Double A Records |
Maxfield Doyle Crook (November 2, 1936 – July 1, 2020)[1] was an American musician, a pioneer of electronic music in pop. He was the featured soloist on Del Shannon's 1961 hit "Runaway", which he co-wrote and on which he played his own invention, the Musitron. He also recorded as Maximilian.
- ^ "Remembering Max Crook", DelShannon.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020