
Greg Lake
Acting
Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Born and brought up in Dorset, Lake began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and wrote his first song, "Lucky Man", at the same age. He became a full-time musician at 17, playing in several rock bands until his friend and fellow Dorset guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as lead singer and bassist. They found commercial success with their influential debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969). Lake left the band in 1970 and achieved significant success in the 1970s and beyond as the singer, guitarist, bassist, and producer of ELP. As a member of ELP, Lake wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and "From the Beginning". Both songs entered the UK and US singles charts. Lake launched a solo career, beginning with his 1975 single "I Believe in Father Christmas" which reached number two in the UK. He went on to release three solo albums with his Greg Lake Band and guitarist Gary Moore, recorded 1981 through 1983 (two studio albums, one live album). He was also briefly but notably a member of pop rock band Asia in 1983, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton (another former member of King Crimson) for three concerts in Tokyo, Japan. As well as collaborating and performing with other artists and with various groups in the 1980s, he had occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s and in 2010, and toured regularly as a solo artist into the 21st century. Lake also sponsored other artists, producing their recordings and helping them to get recording contracts. He also was a fundraiser for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He died on 7 December 2016 in London, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 69. Description above from the Wikipedia article Greg Lake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

1996
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
1996 · movie

2023
The Rhythm of Life
2023 · movie

2009
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009 · movie

2009
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
2009 · movie

1972
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition
1972 · movie

1983
Asia in Asia
1983 · movie

1996
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
1996 · movie

2011
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert
2011 · movie

2010
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: C'est La Vie
2010 · movie

1997
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
1997 · movie

2006
Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts
2006 · movie

1974
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974
1974 · movie

1977
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour
1977 · movie

1972
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
1972 · movie

2007
Greg Lake: Welcome Backstage
2007 · movie

1973
Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour
1973 · movie

2004
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults
2004 · movie

2003
Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995
2003 · movie

2004
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert
2004 · movie

2017
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Fanfare (1970-1997)
2017 · movie

1992
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back
1992 · movie

1971
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
1971 · movie

2006
Greg Lake: Live
2006 · movie

2006
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Birth of a Band, Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2006 · movie

2005
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning
2005 · movie