
Keith Emerson
Biography
Keith Noel Emerson was a keyboardist and founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), the acclaimed English progressive rock group. The musician was responsible for writing and arranging much of the music for the band, which also included singer, bassist, and producer Greg Lake and drummer and percussionist Carl Palmer. Prior to ELP, Emerson was in a number of other bands, including The Nice, a late-1960s band that blended rock, jazz and classical music. The group was formed in 1967 by Emerson, Lee Jackson, David O'List and Ian Hague to back soul singer P. P. Arnold; Brian Davison later replaced Hague.
Emerson’s bands’ music was featured in films and television series including the shows Doctor Who, That ‘70s Show, Freaks and Geeks, and Heroes. He also composed the theme song for the 1980s British television series Up the Elephant and Round the Castle.
He later worked as a music producer and arranger, contributing to the films Inferno, Nighthawks, starring Sylvester Stallone; and the animated series Iron Man. The keyboard virtuoso also released solo albums, including Honky, Changing States, the all-piano album Emerson Plays Emerson, and contributions to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin tribute albums.
Emerson died March 10, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. He was 71 years old.
Acting (29 movies)

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

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures At An Exhibition
1972

Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
1970

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
1997

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
1996

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

Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995
2003

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works Orchestral Tour
1977

The Rhythm of Life
2023

Keith Emerson Band - Moscow Tarkus
2010

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live in Concert
2004

Emerson, Lake and Palmer: The Live Broadcasts
2006

Moog
2004

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

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Beyond the Beginning
2005

Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Tour
1973

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

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

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back
1992

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live In Zurich 1970
1971

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Masters from the Vaults
2004

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live In Tokyo 1972
1972

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - California Jam 1974
1974

Prog Rock at the BBC
2009

Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla
2008

Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017

Moogfest 2006: Live
2007

Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
2003
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Inferno | 1980 | Original Music Composer |
| Nighthawks | 1981 | Original Music Composer |
| Murder-Rock: Dancing Death | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| Best Revenge | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| The Church | 1989 | Original Music Composer |
| Godzilla: Final Wars | 2004 | Original Music Composer |