Known For
Sound
Born
Nov 02, 1944
Died
Mar 10, 2016
Place of Birth
Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
42 titles
Keith Emerson
Biography
Keith Noel Emerson was a keyboardist and founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), the acclaimed English progressive rock group. The musician was responsible for writing and arranging much of the music for the band, which also included singer, bassist, and producer Greg Lake and drummer and percussionist Carl Palmer. Prior to ELP, Emerson was in a number of other bands, including The Nice, a late-1960s band that blended rock, jazz and classical music. The group was formed in 1967 by Emerson, Lee Jackson, David O'List and Ian Hague to back soul singer P. P. Arnold; Brian Davison later replaced Hague. Emerson’s bands’ music was featured in films and television series including the shows Doctor Who, That ‘70s Show, Freaks and Geeks, and Heroes. He also composed the theme song for the 1980s British television series Up the Elephant and Round the Castle. He later worked as a music producer and arranger, contributing to the films Inferno, Nighthawks, starring Sylvester Stallone; and the animated series Iron Man. The keyboard virtuoso also released solo albums, including Honky, Changing States, the all-piano album Emerson Plays Emerson, and contributions to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tribute albums. Emerson died March 10, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. He was 71 years old.
Known For
Filmography
Child's Play
Music
Godzilla Fest 5: Great Monster Battle
Music
The Rhythm of Life
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Music
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Fanfare (1970-1997)
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Keith Emerson Band - Moscow
Himself
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie
Keyboards
Prog Rock at the BBC
Self
Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla
self
Moogfest 2006: Live
Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts
Himself
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning
Godzilla: Final Wars
Original Music Composer
Moog
Self
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert
Keyboards
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
keyboard
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
Self
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Keyboards
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back
The Church
Original Music Composer
Best Revenge
Original Music Composer
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death
Original Music Composer
Harmagedon
Music
Corpses
Music
Nighthawks
Original Music Composer
Inferno
Original Music Composer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Music
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974
Self - Organ & Keyboards
Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour
Self
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
Self - Organ & Keyboards
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition
Self
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
Keith Emerson
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
Self
Jimi
Music