Atomic Rooster
- MatchAtomic Rooster
- 100%Keith Emerson
- 70%Yes
- 58%Genesis
- 58%Gentle Giant
- 57%King Crimson
- 52%Jethro Tull
- 50%Van der Graaf Generator
- 47%Camel
- 47%Renaissance
- 42%The Nice
Biography
Formed in 1969 at the height of the UK progressive rock boom, the original Atomic Rooster line-up comprised Vincent Crane (21 May 1943, Reading, Berkshire, England, d. 14 February 1989; organ), Nick Graham (bass) and Carl Palmer (b. Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer, 20 March 1950, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, England; drums). Crane and Palmer had just departed from the chart-topping Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and it was assumed that their new band would achieve sustained success. After... Read more