Keyboardist and progressive rock legend Keith Emerson has died aged 71, his former band Emerson, Lake and Palmer says.
"We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles," the band's Facebook page said.
The statement asked for his family's privacy and grief to be respected.
Emerson was widely considered one of the top keyboard players of the progressive rock era.
Former bandmate Carl Palmer said on Facebook: "I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend and brother-in-music, Keith Emerson.
"Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come."
Apart from ELP, founded in 1970, Keith Emerson is best remembered for his role in The Nice, formed in 1967.
The British musician and composer was born in Yorkshire in 1944.
Not a good year, is it?
Not a good year, is it?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Not a good year, is it?
Late 60's early 70s seems to be the outer limit for a lot of the old rockers... 
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Re: Not a good year, is it?
The post-war baby boom effect. We should expect our idols not to outlive us. (Mine certainly will not)(touch wood)
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Not a good year, is it?
Well now, that's what I call setting a low bar...We should expect our idols not to outlive us. (Mine certainly will not)
You should expect to out-live Lenny Cohen if you can make it to next Tuesday...
Or last Tuesday for that matter...
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Re: Not a good year, is it?
Lennie Cohen? Next Tuesday? Perhaps Bernie should be using 'First We Take Manhatten' at his rallies.
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Re: Not a good year, is it?
Just thought I'd point out that he died of what police have described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, rather than the effects of an illness, drug overdose, or other natural causes.
But for whatever reason, our older generation of rockers, movie stars, authors, and other entertainers are coming to that time of their life when, regardless of whether it's with a bang or a whimper, they will still be leaving us.
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But for whatever reason, our older generation of rockers, movie stars, authors, and other entertainers are coming to that time of their life when, regardless of whether it's with a bang or a whimper, they will still be leaving us.
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
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Re: Not a good year, is it?
RIP Keith.
Thanks for contributing to the music of my youth.
Thanks for contributing to the music of my youth.