Greg Lake
Greg Lake
Gregory Stuart "Greg" Lakeis an English singer, musician, songwriter and producer. He was a singer and bassist for King Crimson before becoming the bassist, guitarist, singer and lyricist for Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He also recorded as a solo artist, most notably scoring a major hit single in 1975 with "I Believe in Father Christmas"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth10 November 1947
CityPoole, England
successful differences rocks
As I said to Ringo, I was in a successful Rock N Roll band. He was in a band that changed the world. That's the difference.
made music-is greatest-music
The greatest music is made for love, not for money.
song writing long
Songwriting is never one thing. I've spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I've done it in twenty minutes.
dignity comeback defeat
Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.
moving-forward standing-still stills
There is no standing still because time is moving forward.
love life relationship
Still...you turn me on
followed music
I just always wanted to play music and everything that followed from that just tumbled on, one thing to the next.
band huge less living music people ten
The less people that are on the stage, there's more drama. You start living the music with each individual. When you see a band with ten people on stage, just a huge ensemble, you don't know who's doing what.