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Greg Lake

1947 - 2016

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Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Born and brought up in Dorset, Lake began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and wrote his first song, "Lucky Man", at the same age. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Greg Lake is the 497th most popular musician (down from 486th in 2019), the 1,738th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,537th in 2019) and the 104th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Greg Lake ranks 497 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Morse, Ray Conniff, Armin van Buuren, Michel Polnareff, Joey DeMaio, and Sonny Boy Williamson I. After him are Josef Hofmann, Dave Hill, Don Henley, Annie Fischer, Wojciech Żywny, and Eugene Ormandy.

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Among people born in 1947, Greg Lake ranks 202. Before him are Bryan Brown, Aad de Mos, Lois Chiles, Philippe Herreweghe, John Adams, and Ben Cross. After him are Dawoud Rajiha, Don Henley, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Ignazio La Russa, Jacob Bekenstein, and Petra Kelly. Among people deceased in 2016, Greg Lake ranks 142. Before him are Henry Heimlich, Bob Bennett, Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, Laura Mancinelli, Goran Hadžić, and Tony Burton. After him are Ashraf Pahlavi, Wendell R. Anderson, Andrew Grove, Péter Esterházy, Artur Fischer, and Gato Barbieri.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Greg Lake ranks 1,738 out of 8,785. Before him are Jimmy Greaves (1940), John Marshall (1748), George Mary Searle (1839), Blanche of Lancaster (1345), Carol Reed (1906), and Ben Cross (1947). After him are Henry Sidgwick (1838), Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766), Dave Hill (1946), Sandford Fleming (1827), Thomas Kyd (1558), and William Prout (1785).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Greg Lake ranks 104. Before him are Bill Ward (1948), Simon Le Bon (1958), Matt Bellamy (1978), John Powell (1963), Ellie Goulding (1986), and George Young (1946). After him are Dave Hill (1946), Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), and Alvin Lee (1944).

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