King Crimson are a progressive rock band formed in 1968 in London, England. They exerted a strong influence on the early 1970s progressive rock movement and continue to inspire subsequent generations of artists from multiple music genres as well. Guitarist and primary composer Robert Fripp, the band's only remaining founding member, has acted as the driving creative force throughout its history. Although this causes him to be viewed as the band's leader, Fripp himself shuns this label. King Crimson has earned a large cult following. They were ranked No. 87 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Initially considered one of the seminal founding bands in progressive rock, the original King Crimson influenced and altered the music and approach of contemporaries such as Yes and Genesis. Despite this, Fripp in particular has often distanced himself from this genre.
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock, post-progressive |
| Years active | 1968–1974, 1981–1984, 1994–2003, 2008–2009, 2013–present |
| Labels | Island, Atlantic, Vertigo, Polydor, EG, Virgin, Warner Bros, Caroline, Discipline Global Mobile |
| Associated acts | Giles, Giles and Fripp, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Yes, McDonald and Giles, U.K, ProjeKcts, 21st Century Schizoid Band, Porcupine Tree, HoBoLeMa, Crimson Jazz Trio, Asia |
| Members | Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, Jakko Jakszyk, Jeremy Stacey |
| Past members | Peter Sinfield, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, Ian McDonald, Gordon Haskell, Andy McCulloch, Ian Wallace, Boz Burrell, Bill Bruford, John Wetton, David Cross, Jamie Muir, Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn, Bill Rieflin |
About King Crimson
English progressive rock outfit who took the 87 spot on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King was praised for its fusion of jazz, classical, and experimental music. The band embarked on a tour in 2021 after celebrating more than 50 years of performances.
Achievement of King Crimson
They released their thirteenth full length studio album The Power to Believe in 2003.
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Latest information about King Crimson updated on September 09 2021.
