King Crimson
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King Crimson are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield. Guitarist and leader Fripp has remained the only constant member throughout the band's long history. The band drew inspiration from a wide variety of music, incorporating elements of classical, jazz, folk, heavy metal, gamelan, blues, industrial, electronic, and experimental music. They also exerted a strong influence on the early 1970s progressive rock movement
Influenced by: The Beatles, Roxy Music, Karlheinz Stockhausen, John Coltrane
- Label:
- Atlantic
- Active:
- 1968-present (with hiatuses)
- Scene:
- London/UK progressive rock
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