Suzanne Ciani

Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani
	Ciani in 2024
Background information
Born	June 4, 1946 (age 78); Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Electronic; New age; avant-garde;
Occupations	Musician; composer; sound designer; record label executive;
Instruments	Synthesizer; keyboards; piano;
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Finnadar; RCA; Private Music; Seventh Wave;
Website	www.sevwave.com

Suzanne Ciani (/tʃiːˈɑːniː/; born June 4, 1946) is an American musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s, with her electronic music and sound effects for films and television commercials. Her career has included works with quadraphonic sound. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album five times. Her success with electronic music has her dubbed "Diva of the Diode" and "America's first female synth hero".^[1]

^ Hutchinson, Kate (20 May 2017). "Making sounds with Suzanne Ciani, America's first female synth hero". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2018.