Keith Emerson
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 | Sound |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.227 |
| Birthday | 1944-11-02 |
| Place of Birth | Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Keith Noel Emerson, |
2017
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Fanfare (1970-1997)
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Fanfare (1970-1997)
1972
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition
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ELP's performance of Pictures at an Exhibition filmed at London's Lyceum in December 1970. Bonus features include a 1971 appearance on the Belgian TV...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition
1970
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
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A film by Jerome Laperrousaz, showing the festival at Amougies, October 1969.
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Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
1997
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
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Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer first joined forces in 1970 and went on to become a global success story. After a break in the eighties, they...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
1996
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
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In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they al...
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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
2011
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert
2003
Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995
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This is the definitive critical review of the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, on record and on stage. During the seventies ELP were the...
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Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995
1977
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour
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Works Orchestral Tour is live in Montreal on Aug. 26, 1977, where ELP became the first rock band to assemble and tour with a full 65 piece symphony or...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour
2023
The Rhythm of Life
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An examination into life and work of celebrated drummer Carl Palmer, a founding member of influential bands such as Asia and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
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The Rhythm of Life
2010
Keith Emerson Band - Moscow
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On Moscow, the Keith Emerson Band includes ace session guitarist, vocalist, and composer Marc Bonilla (who's toured before with Toy Matinee), bassist...
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Keith Emerson Band - Moscow
2004
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert
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Isle of Wight 1970: 1. Blue Rondo a la Turk ELP - The Works Live With Orchestra, Montreal Olympic Stadium 1977: 1. The Enemy God Dances With The Bl...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert
2006
Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts
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This is the Holy Grail for progressive rock fans. Emerson Lake and Palmer are captured here at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at th...
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts
2004
Moog
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2005
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning
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Featuring performances from every stage of their career, including 44 minutes of ELP headlining the California Jam Festival in 1974 on Disc 2 which al...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning
1996
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
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Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
1973
Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour
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A documentary film of the final dates in Emerson Lake and Palmer's 1973 'Get Me A Ladder' European tour, on and off-stage, along with footage of the t...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour
2006
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970
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Continuing our release of DVDs from Oscar-winning director Murray Lerner’s filming of the August 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival, we have Emerson Lake & P...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2010
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie
1992
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back
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Musical Biography outlining the birth and rebirth of ELP
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back
1971
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
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Performance filmed in Switzerland December 4, 1970 and later broadcast in 1971 on Belgium TV program Pop Music (AKA Pop Shop)
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
2004
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults
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This is Emerson Lake & Palmer captured at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their grou...
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults
1972
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
1974
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974
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2009
Prog Rock at the BBC
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Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early 197...
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Prog Rock at the BBC
2008
Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla
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A mix of videos, interviews, and story about the making of from the CD, with a short live set from Hungary 2006 and photo-section.
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Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla
2017
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
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'Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties' is an exploration of the 1960s Western cultural revolution as it ushers in our contemporary society. 'Revoluti...
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Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2007
Moogfest 2006: Live
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Moogfest, the festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Rober Moog and his namesake synthesizer, captures the spirit o...
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2003
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
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Keyboard Wizards – The Ultimate Anthology is the first collection to truly celebrate the greatest keyboard players in rock history. Too often the spot...
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