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Keith Emerson (Classic Edition)

Keith Emerson (Classic Edition)

Price
£40
By
Chris Welch

A large format hardback book created with the Emerson family, this is a celebration and examination of the life and work of Keith Emerson. Illustrated throughout with over 200 previously unpublished family photos, classic performance images and private correspondence. Text includes all new contributions by the Emerson family, close friends, and fellow performers including Carl Palmer, Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Steve Howe, Lee Jackson, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Marc Bonilla and many more.

All interviews for the book were conducted by Chris Welch, who knew Keith for the whole of his professional life and was present on the day of the formation of The Nice, in 1967.

Press reviews

An affectionate portrait of the Prog rock pioneer.

Sid Smith, Prog magazine

A deeply personal, informative and at times moving insight into the great man and his musical legacy.

David Edwards, The Progressive Aspect

Specifications

ISBN
9781910978955
Binding
Hardback
Extent
224 pages
Trim page size (H × W)
275 mm × 215 mm
Price
£40
Stock status
Limited stock