Max Crook

Max Crook
Also known asMaximilian
Born
Maxfield Doyle Crook

(1936-11-02)November 2, 1936
OriginAnn Arbor, Michigan
DiedJuly 1, 2020(2020-07-01) (aged 83)
GenresPop
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsKeyboards, synthesizer
LabelsDot Records, Double A Records
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Maxfield Doyle Crook (November 2, 1936 – July 1, 2020) 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.