Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Greg Lake has toured the USA with Ringo Starr in 2002. "Jersey Boys," a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, is running at the La Jolla (California) Playhouse through January 2, 2005 and is headed for Broadway. Drummer Carl Palmer tours on an irregular basis with his Carl Palmer Band, playing electric guitar adaptations of ELP's keyboard work in the club circuit. The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Keith Emerson has been touring Britain with his old bandmates from The Nice during 2003. The partnership continues to this day. Lake admitted that he did not train his voice: a few live shows were generally enough to get it in shape, he claimed. The band name is also the name of a legal partnership, The 4 Seasons Partnership, that Valli and Gaudio entered into at the start of their careers, agreeing to split all the proceeds from their musical efforts 50-50.

Keith Emerson complained in public (on the internet) that although he and Carl Palmer worked out on a daily basis to maintain their musical skills, Greg Lake hardly took effort to do the same. The band would, however, enjoy a brief revival in their popularity in the mid 1970s, with the hits "Who Loves You", "Swearin' to God", and "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)". Greg Lake insisted on producing the next album, having produced all successful ELP albums in the early 70s. By the end of the decade, however, the group's popularity was deteriorating, as public interest moved towards rock with a harder edge and more socially conscious lyrics. Conflicts about a new album inspired a new and final break up. In the mid 1960s, the British Invasion slowed down their career somewhat, but the Four Seasons released several more big hits in 1964, such as "Dawn", "Rag Doll", "Big Man in Town", "Ronnie" and "Save It for Me". Their last show was in San Diego, California, in 1998. The Four Seasons followed up "Sherry" with several well-remembered hits, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like a Man" and "Candy Girl".

However enjoyable these tours were, ELP played in significantly smaller venues for significantly smaller audiences. After many more personnel changes, the band still tours today, but Valli is the only original member left. Their tour schedules brought them to Japan, South America, Europe, the USA and Canada and ELP played fresh new versions of older work. Massi left the band in 1965 and was briefly replaced by arranger Charles Calello before Joe Long became a mainstay on bass for the next 10 years. The last ELP tours were in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Lead singer Frankie Valli began recording in 1953, but the group (Valli, Bob Gaudio on keyboards, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar, and Nick Massi on bass), which formed in 1960, didn't release their first hit until 1962, with "Sherry", produced by Bob Crewe. Emerson and Palmer recovered to tour again. The Four Seasons are an American pop and doo wop group, distinct from many similar groups of the 1950s and 60s in their traditional Italian-American sound.

So it was no surprise that the follow up album In the Hot Seat (1994) did not live up to expectations. December 1963 (Oh What a Night). But, reportedly, Palmer suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome and Emerson has been treated for a repetitive stress disorder in one hand. Who Loves You. Their 1992/1993 world tours were successful, culminating in a splendid performance at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles in early 1993 that has been heavily boot-legged. Swearin' To God (Frankie Valli). The original ELP lineup then reformed in 1991 and issued a come-back album, Black Moon, in 1992. My Eyes Adored You (Frankie Valli).

(Palmer declined to participate in a reunion, preferring to stay with Asia.) In 1987, Emerson and Palmer joined with Robert Berry to form the band 3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (originally by The Shirelles). In 1986, Emerson and Lake formed another "ELP" band with heavy metal drummer Cozy Powell. C'mon Marianne. Their last studio album of the 1970s, Love Beach (1978), was dismissed even by the trio itself, who admitted it was delivered to fulfill a contractual obligation. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli). Eventually they drifted apart due to personality conflicts and irreconcilable differences concerning musical direction. Beggin'.

But as disco, punk rock and new wave styles began to alter the musical landscape, ELP could no longer generate the excitement of being forerunners in musical innovation. Tell It To The Rain. These late-'70s tours found ELP working harder than ever to stay in touch with their audience. I've Got You Under My Skin. The band toured the US and Canada in 1977 and 1978 on a killing schedule of night after night performances — some with a full orchestra, which was a heavy burden on the tour revenues. Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me). The 1977 album Works is a testimony to their craftmanship, but ELP had lost contact with the changing musical scene. Working My Way Back To You.

ELP then took a three-year break to reinvent their music — but they failed. Don't Think Twice (It's Allright) (The Wonder Who?). (It was the same sympathetic organ every time, called the L100, that was repaired overnight for the next show.) Their roadie at the time was Lemmy, who gave Emerson the knife that was used to force the keys on the organ to stay down instead of the screwdriver that Emerson had been forcing between keys for the purpose. Let's Hang On. Their extravagant and often aggressive live shows received much criticism in this regard — although in retrospect it was all rather small change compared to later rock spectacles: the theatrics were limited to a Persian carpet, a spinning grand piano, a few bangs on huge Chinese cymbals and a Hammond organ being molested on stage. Girl Come Running. Their style came in for heavy abuse from critics; a popular joke of the time went, "How do you spell pretentious? ...ELP." Onstage the band exhibited an unorthodox mix of virtuoso musicianship and over-the-top theatrical bombast. Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye).

Many of their pieces are arrangements of, or contain quotations from, classical music, and they can be said to fit into the sub-genre of symphonic rock. Big Man In Town. The band's compositions were heavily influenced by classical music in addition to jazz and — some say — hard rock. Save It For Me. The ELP sound was heavily dominated by the Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer of flamboyant keyboard player Emerson. Rag Doll. ELP's California Jam performance was broadcast nationwide in the US and is often seen as the summit of the band's career. Alone (originally by the Shepherd Sisters).

Their debut performance had been a relatively modest show at the August 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, which marked the end of the "flower power" era. By April 1974, ELP were top of the bill during the California Jam Festival, pushing co-stars Deep Purple to second billing. Ronnie. The subsequent world tours were documented with another live recording, Welcome Back my Friends to the Show that Never Ends. Stay (originally by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs). The lyrics were largely written by Pete Sinfield. Dawn (Go Away). Giger, was released and became the band's best-known studio album. Marlena.

In late 1973 Brain Salad Surgery, with an eye-catching sleeve designed by H.R. Candy Girl. The 1972 album Trilogy contained ELP's best-selling single, the understated "From the Beginning". Walk Like A Man. The March 1971 live recording (Newcastle, UK) of the band's interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was issued as a low-priced record, the success of which contributed to the band's overall popularity. Big Girls Don't Cry. Tarkus (1971) was their first successful concept album, described as a story about "reverse evolution". Sherry.

They self-produced their first six albums, starting with Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970), which contained the hit "Lucky Man". 1996 Four Seasons with Frankie Valli. Their first four years were a creatively fertile period. 1995 Who Loves You. ELP formed in 1970. 1995 Oh What a Night. They were an early "supergroup", with Emerson coming from The Nice, Lake from King Crimson and Palmer from Atomic Rooster. 1994 Sing for You.

The three members are:. 1994 Sherry/Big Girls Don't Cry. In the 1970s, they were extremely popular, selling over 30 million albums and headlining huge concerts. 1993 Dance Album.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) were a British progressive rock group. 1993 The Four Seasons Dance Album. "ELP" can also stand for Extra Long Play, a format for the VCR tape.. 1992 Hope & Glory.

2001 Pictures at an Exhibition (remastered 1972 album, live and studio versions). 2. 1997 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (live). 1990 Live, Vol. 1994 The best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. 1. 1994 In the Hot Seat. 1990 Live, Vol.

1976 Works Volume I (double). 1968 Edizione D'oro. Ladies and Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (live triple). 1966 The 4 Seasons' Christmas Album. 1974 Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends.. 1966 Lookin' Back. 1973 Brain Salad Surgery. 1966 Working My Way Back to You.

1972 Trilogy. 1966 Live on Stage. 1972 Pictures at an Exhibition (live). 1965 The 4 Seasons Entertain You. 1971 Tarkus. 1964 Girls, Girls, Girls - We Love Girls. 1970 Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The Four Seasons.

Carl Palmer (drums, percussion) born 20th of March 1950. 1964 The Beatles Vs. Greg Lake (guitar, bass guitar, vocals) born 10th of November 1947. 1964 Rag Doll. Keith Emerson (keyboards) born 2nd of November 1944. 1964 Dawn (Go Away) and 11 Other Great Songs. 1964 Born to Wander.