Keith Emerson
Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 10 March 2016) was an English keyboardist and composer. Emerson played in a number of bands before he found his first commercial success with P. P. Arnold's backing band the Nice in the late 1960s.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Noel Emerson |
| Born | 2 November 1944 Todmorden, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 11 March 2016 (aged 71) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, synthesizer, piano |
| Years active | 1964–2016 |
| Labels | Edel, Victor, Shout! Factory, Varèse Sarabande, Rhino, Manticore, J!MCO Records, Sanctuary, EMI, Marquee Inc., Charly, Gunslinger Records, Cinevox |
| Associated acts | Gary Farr & The T-Bones, the V.I.P.s, P. P. Arnold, the Nice, Free Creek, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Emerson, Lake & Powell, 3, Keith Emerson Band, Ayreon |
| Website | keithemerson |
Emerson was born in Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) in 1970. Emerson, Lake & Palmer were successful through much of the 1970s. They became one of the best-known progressive rock groups of the era.[1]
Emerson committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his Santa Monica, California home.[2] He was aged 71.[3]
Further reading
- Emerson, Keith (2003), Pictures of an Exhibitionist: From the Nice to Emerson, Lake and Palmer - The True Story of the Man Who Changed the Sound of Rock, John Blake, ISBN 1-84454-053-7
- Forrester, George, Martyn Hanson and Frank Askew. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Show That Never Ends, A Musical Biography. (2001) Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1-900924-17-X.
- Lupis, Giuseppe (May 2006). The Published Music of Keith Emerson: Expanding the Solo Piano Repertoire. University of Georgia.
. http://athenaeum.libs.uga.edu/handle/10724/23179. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Macan, Edward (2006), Endless Enigma: A Musical Biography of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Feedback Series in Contemporary Music, Vol. 4, Open Court, ISBN 978-0-8126-9596-0
- Pethel, Blair (1988). Keith Emerson: The Emergence and Growth of Style: A Study of Selected Works. Peabody Conservatory of Music.
. https://catalog.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_281881. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
Keith Emerson Media
Emerson performing in concert with Emerson, Lake & Palmer in 1977
Photo of keyboardist Keith Emerson.
Emerson performing with ELP in 1992
Emerson with his "Monster Moog" synthesiser, May 2010
Emerson's grave in Lancing, West Sussex
Emerson with the Moog synthesizer (c.1977)
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References
- ↑ "VH1.com: Keith Emerson: Biography". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ Nilsson, Anton. "British music star Keith Emerson dies aged 71 from reported suicide | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ Rawlinson, Kevin; agencies (2016-03-11) (in en-GB). Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer found dead aged 71. . https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/11/keith-emerson-of-emerson-lake-and-palmer-dies-at-71. Retrieved 2016-03-12.