Keith Emerson

The Profile

English keyboardist and composer, co-founder of The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. A pioneer of progressive rock and the Moog synthesizer, he also composed acclaimed film scores, including Dario Argento’s Inferno.

Co-founded The Nice (1967) and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970); renowned for virtuosic keyboard work and theatrical performances; integrated classical motifs into rock; composed multiple film and TV scores; died in 2016.

Four DeBaser reviews paint Keith Emerson as a fearless keyboard giant: film-score elegance in Inferno, playful detours on Honky, and a fiery late-period band with Marc Bonilla. A tiny-room live set proves the chops endure. The mood is warmly nostalgic yet critical, with consistent praise for composition and performance.