Keith Emerson (born November 2, 1944) is a British keyboard player and composer. Formerly a member of The T-Bones, V.I.P.s and as backing band to P.P. Arnold (which evolved into The Nice), he went on to start Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP), one of the first supergroups, in 1970. Following the first breakup of ELP circa 1979, Emerson went on to modest success with other bands including Emerson, Lake & Powell, 3 and subsequent ELP reunions during the early 90's. He reunited The Nice in 2002 to go on tour and currently tours (through 2005) with The Keith Emerson Band.

Emerson was born in Todmorden, Yorkshire but grew up in the seaside resort of Worthing, West Sussex, England.

As a child, he learned western classical music, from which he derived a lot of inspiration to create his own style, combining classical music, jazz, and rock themes. Emerson became intrigued with the Hammond organ after hearing jazz organist Jack McDuff perform "Rock Candy" and it subsequently became his instrument of choice for performing in the late 60s. In 1969, Emerson incorporated the Moog modular synthesizer into his battery of keyboards. While other artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones had used the Moog in studio recordings, Emerson was the first artist to tour with one.

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keith_n_emerson (Keith Emerson) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:47:50 -0000
Check out - Keith Emerson to guest appear @ Elvis Schoenberg's ORCHESTRE SURREAL Dec 28 @ 8:00PM http://tinyurl.com/ydoh7jp
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akumatengoku (Tsuyoshi Sano)))) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:28:26 -0000
#nowplaying : KEITH EMERSON BAND FEATURING MARC BONILLA - Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla
Marc Bonilla é show. O trabalho dele com o Keith Emerson e com o Gleen é maravilhoso.
mafilhoguitar (Mauricio Filho) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:35:56 -0000
Marc Bonilla é show. O trabalho dele com o Keith Emerson e com o Gleen é maravilhoso.
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podcasting_news (James Lewin) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:47:16 -0000
Synthtopia: Holiday Greetings From Keith Emerson http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/12/26/keith-emerson-holiday-greetings-2009/
[review] THE NICE "Keith Emerson And The Nice: Vivacitas" (Symphonic Prog, 2003) by toroddfuglesteg http://tinyurl.com/ydyyd58
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[review] THE NICE "Keith Emerson And The Nice: Vivacitas" (Symphonic Prog, 2003) by toroddfuglesteg http://tinyurl.com/ydyyd58

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