Greg Lake

 

Artist:  Greg Lake
Birth Name:  Gregory Stuart Lake
Born:  November 10, 1947.  Poole, Dorset, England
Died:  December 7, 2016 (Aged 69).  London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals

Greg Lake was an English Bassist, Singer, Songwriter and Producer.  He was a founder member of the Progressive Rock Bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP).  He 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 fellow Dorset Guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as the Singer and Bassist and found commercial success with the debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969).  He left the band in 1970, and join with ELP as the Singer, Guitarist, Bassist and Producer.  He wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and "From The Beginning", both songs entered the UK and US Singles Charts.  In 1975, he started his solo career, he also collaborating with several artists  and performed with various groups in the 1980s and occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s.   He died on December 7, 2016 in London after suffering from cancer, at the age 69.

Title:  I Believe In Father Christmas (2022)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  EP 10"

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  I Believe In Father Christmas (2017 Remaster)

 2.  Humbug

Side B:

 1.  Closer To Believe (Final Version, Recorded In 2016)

 2.  I Believe In Father Christmas (Instrumental Version)

Personnel:

Greg Lake:  Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Keith Emerson:  Keyboards

Carl Palmer:  Drums

I Believe In Father Christmas is a Christmas album by Greg Lake, released on November 2022 by BMG.  Best Christmas Song.