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Zoneboy · 03-11-2016, 04:12 PM

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EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist Keith Emerson has died at the age of 71.

His passing was confirmed in a post on the band's Facebook page and official web site.

The statement reads: "We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We ask that the family's privacy and grief be respected."

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER last performed together in 2010, when they staged a 40th-anniversary reunion at the High Voltage festival in London. Their most recent studio effort was 1994's "In The Hot Seat".

"Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come," Emerson's longtime bandmate Carl Palmer said. "He was a pioneer and an innovator whose musical genius touched all of us in the worlds of rock, classical and jazz."

Hailed as a keyboard legend, Keith Emerson was one of the most important figures to emerge from the thriving U.K. rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known as one of the most prominent leaders in the progressive rock movement, fusing rock 'n' roll with a myriad of musical styles, such as classical, jazz and world music. A modern wizard of electronic and acoustic keyboards, most notably the organ and synthesizer, he has set a standard by which others multiply. With both THE NICE and EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, Emerson has written and recorded some of rock's most adventurous music and brought it to the masses with unmatched virtuosity and skillful showmanship.

AB · 03-11-2016, 05:20 PM

Rest in peace.

ABlairican Pie · 03-11-2016, 07:48 PM

I actually read that his death was a suicide, as he had suffered from a hand injury which limited his ability to play. He suffered from depression in recent years.

I was a big fan of "Karn Evil 9" and "Lucky Man".

MrCleveland · 03-12-2016, 12:22 PM

So sad to hear another star musician going...

And death came in threes this week...

Nancy Reagan...

George Martin...

Now...Keith Emerson...

2016 seems to be a bad year in rock music!

D-Dey · 03-12-2016, 07:26 PM

Remember that picture of their moog synthesizer I posted? I'm still trying to find that thread.

Bonniegirl · 03-12-2016, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

I actually read that his death was a suicide, as he had suffered from a hand injury which limited his ability to play. He suffered from depression in recent years.

I was a big fan of "Karn Evil 9" and "Lucky Man".

OMG!! Wow!!! I was talking to my friend on the phone earlier and she said she heard he was shot, murdered !!! She didn't say she heard it was a suicide though! IDK? Very sad! Well suicide or murder, either is horrible!!

May he rest in peace! Lucky man is a beautiful song. I always liked it!

ABlairican Pie · 03-13-2016, 04:48 PM

I also read that he may not have had some sort of hand injury which contributed to his inability to play keyboards, as he was scheduled to play a concert in Tokyo, from what I heard.

The mystery thickens. WAS it a suicide?

03-11-2016, 04:12 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer/Powell) 1944-2016 Link EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist Keith Emerson has died at the age of 71. His passing was confirmed in a post on the band's Facebook page and official web site. The statement reads: "We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We ask that the family's privacy and grief be respected." EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER last performed together in 2010, when they staged a 40th-anniversary reunion at the High Voltage festival in London. Their most recent studio effort was 1994's "In The Hot Seat". "Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come," Emerson's longtime bandmate Carl Palmer said. "He was a pioneer and an innovator whose musical genius touched all of us in the worlds of rock, classical and jazz." Hailed as a keyboard legend, Keith Emerson was one of the most important figures to emerge from the thriving U.K. rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known as one of the most prominent leaders in the progressive rock movement, fusing rock 'n' roll with a myriad of musical styles, such as classical, jazz and world music. A modern wizard of electronic and acoustic keyboards, most notably the organ and synthesizer, he has set a standard by which others multiply. With both THE NICE and EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, Emerson has written and recorded some of rock's most adventurous music and brought it to the masses with unmatched virtuosity and skillful showmanship.
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03-11-2016, 07:48 PM	#3
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	RIP Keith Emerson. I actually read that his death was a suicide, as he had suffered from a hand injury which limited his ability to play. He suffered from depression in recent years. I was a big fan of "Karn Evil 9" and "Lucky Man".
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03-12-2016, 12:22 PM	#4
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03-11-2016, 05:20 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Rest in peace.

03-13-2016, 04:48 PM	#7
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	I also read that he may not have had some sort of hand injury which contributed to his inability to play keyboards, as he was scheduled to play a concert in Tokyo, from what I heard. The mystery thickens. WAS it a suicide?