Doris Norton

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Doris Norton
OriginItaly
Genres electronic, progressive rock
Years active1969-present
Labels Durium, Polydor, Dig-It, Black Widow, Wea

Doris Norton is an Italian pioneer of electronic and computer music. [1] [2] Norton was the first musical endorser for Apple computers. Her first album, Under Ground, had an Apple logo on the front. [1] [3] Later, Norton released two albums with IBM Computer Music, Automatic Feeling and The Double Side of Science. [1] [4] She was also involved with the Italian progressive rock band Jacula. [4] She is married to fellow Jacula member Antonio Bartoccetti.

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