Carl Palmer
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer and percussionist. He became well known in the 1960s.[1] He was a member of a number of famous English bands: the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia.
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 Palmer performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer |
| Born | 20 March 1950
(aged 75) Handsworth, Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Eagle Rock, Geffen |
| Associated acts | The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia, 3, Qango, The Carl Palmer Band, Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy |
| Website | carlpalmer |
Palmer was added into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
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Palmer on stage with ELP in 1978
Carl Palmer from "Emerson, Lake,and Palmer" and "ASIA" on drums with a concert reunion of ASIA. Performed at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, Mass. USA on Oct. 18, 2012.
Carl Palmer performs at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, as part of Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy Tour celebrating ELP's 50th Anniversary (November 2021)
References
- ↑ Eder, Bruce (2009). "Allmusic Biography of Carl Palmer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ↑ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.