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Miles Archer

(23,920 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:49 AM Dec 2016

Greg Lake dead aged 69: Lead singer of King Crimson and Emerson loses battle with cancer [View all]

Greg Lake dead aged 69: Lead singer of King Crimson and Emerson loses battle with cancer

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/greg-lake-dead-aged-69-9416870?=ref

Celebrated British singer, musician, songwriter and producer Greg Lake has passed away after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.

The Dorset born vocalist, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 69.

Greg was one of the founding fathers of progressive rock, and amongst his many musical accomplishments he's best remembered for songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and 21st Century Schizoid Man.

His manager confirmed that he passed away on Tuesday after "a long and stubborn battle with cancer", said his manager.

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Greg Lake dead aged 69: Lead singer of King Crimson and Emerson loses battle with cancer [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2016 OP

This year can't end soon enough. dawg Dec 2016 #1

+1 LWolf Dec 2016 #8

How prophetic that quote you have in your post Perseus Dec 2016 #21

Oh, man! My teen son is a musician and King Crimson is one of his main influences. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #30

RIP Greg Lake. panader0 Dec 2016 #2

Indeed! He was a "Lucky Man"... ooooo what a lucky man he was! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #6

Need this BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #19

Cool. Chewing gum and singing at the same time, just another of his talents! JudyM Dec 2016 #25

Bummer! ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #3

Here it is (From the Beginning) BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #4

Duh(!) On Me ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #9

first two albums....esp. the first.... dhill926 Dec 2016 #31

I Remember Them ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #39

I played it for Marta on our first date Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #40

Cheers, OS BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #43

Amazing musician, amazing band... one of my absolute faves! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #5

RIP you provided joy lunasun Dec 2016 #7

We are all getting old Botany Dec 2016 #10

If it weren't for the Cavs winning the NBA title, this would be the worst year EVER. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #11

Loved King Crimson and ELP. Will miss Greg Lake. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2016 #12

Beat me to it Botany Dec 2016 #13

That was my first thought. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #47

Damn it 2016. progressoid Dec 2016 #14

An damn ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #15

Fuck 2016 Drumron Dec 2016 #16

+100000000000 Initech Dec 2016 #17

#fuckyou2016 indeed Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #48

But it is The Show That Never Ends muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #18

Damn you 2016 Nac Mac Feegle Dec 2016 #20

2016 still has 3 more weeks to suck. lapislzi Dec 2016 #22

RIP yesphan Dec 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #24

I just heard ELP's Christmas song the other day underpants Dec 2016 #26

I went through a "Tarkus" phase after Keith Emerson passed... Miles Archer Dec 2016 #32

Horrible they both died the same year! lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #37

So poignant, in light of everything BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #42

RIP. I remain a big fan of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #27

fuck Kali Dec 2016 #28

Saw them in CA, one of my Favorites turbinetree Dec 2016 #29

yep... dhill926 Dec 2016 #34

Yepper......................... turbinetree Dec 2016 #36

The original King Crimson line-up Zambero Dec 2016 #33

Damn! Saw him with KC at the Whiskey with Humble Pie! Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2016 #35

Another bad thing happens in 2016! ybbor Dec 2016 #38

I saw him in San Francisco in 2012 padfun Dec 2016 #41

Damn blogslut Dec 2016 #44

Saw them in Miami 1977... maveric Dec 2016 #45

cool... the only time I saw them in concert was around that year, 1976-1977 Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #49

3 more weeks until this rotten year ends Warpy Dec 2016 #46

His voice would give me goosebumps and bring tears. cry baby Dec 2016 #50