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King Crimson Biography

Formed:

1969

Genres:

Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Alternative Rock, International, Miscellaneous

Labels:

Capitol/emi/sbk/chrysalis, Caroline/blue Plate/front Line, Caroline/caroline, Classic Rock Legends, Discipline, Discipline Global Music/video, Eg Records, Msi Music, Phantom Sound & Vision, Ryko Distribution, Sanctuary Records Group, Virgin Records

Band Members:

Gordon Haskell

Trey Gunn

Peter Giles

Pat Mastelotto

Ian McDonald

Jamie Muir

History:

If there is one group that embodies both the best and the worst aspects of progressive rock (from the standpoints of both its supporters and its detractors), it is King Crimson. During its first five years of existence, from 1969 through 1974, in a variety of different lineups, this band led by guitar/Mellotron virtuoso Robert Fripp broke lots of new ground in progressive rock, stretching both the language and structure of the music into realms of jazz and classical, all the while avoiding any ...more

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All-time

of 150,416

53
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  23
- 1980s
  
  of 1,416
  
  24
- 1990s
  
  of 7,253
  
  697
- 2000s
  
  of 10,629
  
  56
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,298
  
  12
- Classic Rock
  
  of 842
  
  35
- International
  
  of 2,376
  
  12
- Pop
  
  of 13,696
  
  104
- Rock
  
  of 8,189
  
  70