Greg Lake RIP

[DigitalDrifter]

Wow another rocker here in 2016, what a horrible year this has been, and just months after his mate Keith Emerson.

Greg Lake: King Crimson and ELP star

Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died aged 69.

One of the founding fathers of progressive rock, the British musician is known for songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and his solo hit I Believe in Father Christmas.

He died on Wednesday after "a long and stubborn battle with cancer", said his manager.

The news comes nine months after Lake's band-mate Keith Emerson died.

Keyboardist Emerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroners in the US said.

Greg Lake: King Crimson and ELP star dies aged 69 - BBC News

 

[mdk]

Lame. This has been a terrible year for music.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Lame. This has been a terrible year for music.

It has been brutal, but when you look at the ages of these guys combined with what their lifestyles were, they're going to ge dropping like flies in the next several years.

 

[mdk]

Lame. This has been a terrible year for music.

It has been brutal, but when you look at the ages of these guys combined with what their lifestyles were, they're going to ge dropping like flies in the next several years.

No doubt. Bowie was a complete shock to me.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Lame. This has been a terrible year for music.

It has been brutal, but when you look at the ages of these guys combined with what their lifestyles were, they're going to ge dropping like flies in the next several years.

No doubt. Bowie was a complete shock to me.

Yes, me as well.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

R.I.P. Greg.

First time I heard him was before ELP, as he was the original voice of King Crimson.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

let us ALL be 21st century schizoid men today.

 

[skookerasbil]

ELP was one of the first bands I ever loved. Progressive rock.......they were pioneers. Just tuned to DEWEP TRACKS on Sirius and heard "Hoedown"..........shit what a tune!!! RIP Greg Lake......one of the great ones.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I got to see them (ELP) one time. Think it was in '74.