Keith Emerson
Sound
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
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movieGodzilla: Final Wars
2004
Original Music Composer, Music Producer
movieThe Church
1989
Original Music Composer
movieBest Revenge
1984
Original Music Composer
movieMurder-Rock: Dancing Death
1984
Original Music Composer
movieHarmagedon
1983
Music, Original Music Composer
movieCorpses
1982
Music
movieNighthawks
1981
Original Music Composer
movieInferno
1980
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Jimi
1970
Music
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movieMoog
2004
Self
movieEmerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974
1974
Self - Organ & Keyboards
movieEmerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
1972
Self - Organ & Keyboards
movieEmerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
1971
Keith Emerson
