ELP's Keith Emerson dead at 71

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Billboard:

Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Dead at 71

with the Nice:

[video=youtube;9KiGE2BU-ik]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiGE2BU-ik[/video]

Rolling Stone: Keith Emerson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer Keyboardist, Dead at 71

 

[wendybtn]

I was just listening to them on XM a couple of hours ago. Another special talent gone. RIP Keith.

 

[Starry Night]

I was just listening to them on XM a couple of hours ago. Another special talent gone. RIP Keith.

They certainly made a huge mark on the music scene.

(as an aside, every time I see your screen name I think of Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) for some reason)

 

[cubbeegirl]

Wow ! RIP Keith !

 

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Billboard:

Keith Emerson's Death Being Investigated as a Suicide

The death of keyboardist Keith Emerson is currently being investigated as a suicide, the Santa Monica Police confirmed to Billboard.

According to the police, Emerson suffered a single gunshot wound to the head, but the keyboardist's cause of death is still being investigated.
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[wfgodot]

This was the only song of theirs I really could stomach -- conventional structure etc. Emerson freak-out at about 3:25 on put their stamp on it though.

[video=youtube;89g1P_J40JA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g1P_J40JA[/video]

 

[Curious Me]

Oh no, I just read the news. I really loved their music, especially because Keith Emerson was such a fantastic keyboardist. Apparent suicide, and his girlfriend found him. It's sad.

Fly Free Keith!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news...ead-in-apparent-suicide/ar-AAgG2LG?li=BBnb7Kz

 

[Curious Me]

After discovering the Hammond and Moog in his teenage years, Emerson grew into one of the greatest keyboardists of his generation, first as a member of the Nice before founding the prog supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer. ELP formed in 1970 after Emerson, guitarist Greg Lake (formerly of King Crimson) and drummer Carl Palmer, a veteran of the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, joined together for a project that would better showcase their musicianship.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ke-and-palmer-keyboardist-dead-at-71-20160311

In addition to his time with ELP, Emerson also enjoyed a long musical career that featured both solo albums and film scores, including Dario Argento's 1980 horror film Inferno and the 1981 Sylvester Stallone thriller Nighthawks.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ke-and-palmer-keyboardist-dead-at-71-20160311

http://www.keithemerson.com/

 

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Telegraph:

Keith Emerson, musician - obituary

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

ELP star Keith Emerson 'shot himself because he could no longer perform perfectly for his fans'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...on-shot-no-longer-perform-perfectly-fans.html