Keith Emerson
- MatchKeith Emerson
- 100%Atomic Rooster
- 100%Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 63%The Nice
- 46%Yes
- 40%Focus
- 40%Genesis
- 39%Gentle Giant
- 39%King Crimson
- 39%Van der Graaf Generator
- 38%Greg Lake
Biography
2 November 1944, Todmorden, Lancashire, England. Organist Emerson was briefly associated with several British club R&B attractions prior to joining soul singer P.P. Arnolds backing band in 1967. Known as the Nice, this unit later embarked on an independent career and quickly established itself as a leading progressive rock act. Emersons keyboard dexterity and showmanship - he used knives to sustain notes during lengthy improvisations - was undoubtedly their focal point, a... Read more