Keith Emerson
0 sources
Summary
Keith Emerson was born on November 2, 1944[1], in Todmorden[2]. He died on March 11, 2016[3], in Santa Monica[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musician[6], keyboardist[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,356 views/month, #5,831 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Lancing[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Field of work: instrumental rock[13], rock music[14]
- Award received: Frankfurter Musikpreis[15]
- Member of: The Nice[16], Emerson, Lake & Palmer[17], Emerson, Lake & Powell[18], 3[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Genre: progressive rock[21]
- Record label: Edel Records[22], Cinevox[23], Bubble[24]
- Discography: Keith Emerson discography[25]
- Commons category: Keith Emerson[26]
- Cause of death: shot to the head[27]
- Family name: Emerson[28]
- Given name: Keith[29], Noel[30]
- Pseudonym: Emo[31]
- Official website: http://www.keithemerson.com/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Keith Emerson[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Instrument: piano[35], Hammond organ[36], harpsichord[37], pipe organ[38], modular synthesizer[39], Minimoog[40], celesta[41], clavinet[42], vocoder[43], accordion[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
- Birth name: Keith Noel Emerson[46]
- Has characteristic: classical training[47]
- Name in native language: Keith Emerson[48]
- Number of children: 2[49]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
-
Type: Person[50]
-
Country: GB[51]
-
Began / founded: 1944-11-02[52]
-
Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-10[53]
-
Genre(s): crossover prog, electronic, piano rock, progressive rock, rock[54]
-
Community tags: crossover prog, electronic, english, film score, film soundtrack, piano rock, progressive rock, rock[55]
-
MusicBrainz ID: e1350b4d-286e-40f1-894f-8c88a03351fe[56]
Why It Matters
Keith Emerson has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Keith Emerson born?
Keith Emerson was born in Todmorden[2].
Where did Keith Emerson die?
Keith Emerson died in Santa Monica[4].
What did Keith Emerson do for work?
Keith Emerson worked as a composer[5], musician[6], keyboardist[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[9].
What awards did Keith Emerson receive?
Honors received include Frankfurter Musikpreis[15].