Gregory Stuart Lake was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Lake performing in 1978
Lake performing at an Emerson, Lake & Palmer concert at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, in 1978
Lake in 1992, performing with ELP
Marble Plaque engraved for Greg Lake next to Castello Canevaro in Zoagli.
Keith Noel Emerson was an English keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late
Greg Lake
…of the shows featuring rock band the Nice as the opening act. In San Francisco during the US tour, Lake struck up a friendship with Nice keyboardist Keith Emerson; the two shared similar musical interests, were ready to leave their respective bands, and talked about the benefits of their forming a new group…
Emerson performing in concert with ELP in 1977
Keith Emerson's customized "Monster Moog" modular synth "Tarkus" Hammond C3 organ
Emerson performing with ELP in 1992 with his “Pictures” Hammond C-3