Greg Lake (photo Cynthia Blair)

One of the founding fathers of the glorious thing that became know as prog rock, the British musician is known for his part played in Crimson classics including In the Court of the Crimson King and 21st Century Schizoid Man died on Tuesday after “a long and stubborn battle with cancer”, said his manager. The sad news comes nine months after the death of Lake’s band-mate Keith Emerson. Lake was born on November 10, 1947, as well as being a member of the first King Crimson lineup, appearing on their 1969 debut album In The Court Of The Crimson King and second record In The Wake Of Poseidon,  Greg Lake, after striking up a friendship with The Nice’s keyboardist Keith Emerson and recruiting Carl Palmer, formed prog supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer The trio would go on to release nine studio albums between 1970 and 1994.

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