Peter Sinfield
Peter John Sinfield (27 December 1943 – 14 November 2024) was an English rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson.[1] He also wrote songs for artists such as Celine Dion, Cher, Cliff Richard, Leo Sayer, Five Star, and Bucks Fizz.
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| Birth name | Peter John Sinfield |
| Born | 27 December 1943 London, England |
| Died | 14 November 2024 (aged 80) London, England |
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| Years active | 1960s–2024 |
| Labels | Manticore Records, E.G. Records, EMI, Imagem |
| Associated acts | King Crimson; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Roxy Music; Premiata Forneria Marconi; Greg Lake; Keith Christmas; Five Star; Bucks Fizz |
| Website | songsouponsea |
Sinfield died on 14 November 2024 in London, England from a long-illness at the age of 81.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Rocking the Classics". Ulike.net. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
In his 1997 book Rocking the Classics, critic/musicologist Edward Macan noted that In the Court of the Crimson King "may be the most influential progressive rock album ever released"
- ↑ "RIP Peter Sinfield". DGM Live. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Peter Sinfield, Poetic Lyricist for Prog Rock's King Crimson, Dies at 80". The New York Times. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
Other websites
- Song Soup On Sea – Official website of Peter Sinfield.
- "King Crimson". The Marquee Club (themarqueeclub.net). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- An Interview with Peter Sinfield at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 January 2008) of 2002 interview by Todd Kennedy.