He named his mother, a pianist, as his initial musical influence and she bought Lake a second hand guitar to learn on. At the age of 12, he first learned to play the guitar and wrote his first song, " Lucky Man", which he didn't write down, simply committing it to memory. Lake discovered rock and roll in 1957 when he bought Little Richard's " Lucille".
He later described his upbringing as a happy one. Speaking about his childhood, Lake said he was "born in an asbestos prefab housing unit" into a "very poor" family, and remembered several cold winters at home, but credits his parents for sending him money and food during his time as a struggling musician. He grew up in the residential suburb of Oakdale. Greg Lake was born on 10 November 1947 in the Parkstone area of Poole in Dorset, to Harry, an engineer, and Pearl, a housewife. He died on 7 December 2016 in London, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 69. He also was a fundraiser for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He also sponsored other artists, producing their recordings and helping them to get recording contracts. As well as collaborating and performing with other artists and with various groups in the 1980s, he had occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s and in 2010, and toured regularly as a solo artist into the 21st century. He went on to release three solo albums with his Greg Lake Band and guitarist Gary Moore, recorded 1981 through 1983 (two studio albums, one live album). Lake launched a solo career, beginning with his 1975 single " I Believe in Father Christmas" which reached number two in the UK. Both songs entered the UK and US singles charts. As a member of ELP, Lake wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and " From the Beginning". Lake left the band in 1970 and achieved significant success in the 1970s and beyond as the singer, guitarist, bassist, and producer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). They found commercial success with their influential debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969). He became a full-time musician at 17, playing in several rock bands until his friend and fellow Dorset guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as lead singer and bassist.
He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP).īorn and raised in Dorset, Lake began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and wrote his first song, " Lucky Man", at the same age. Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist and record producer.
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