King Crimson



Group MembersRobert Fripp
Adrian Belew
Tony Levin
Pat Mastelotto
Gavin Harrison
Former MembersSee: King Crimson membership
GenreProgressive rock, jazz fusion, experimental rock, avant-garde,
hard rock, new wave
Genre LinksPop/Rock
OriginDorset, England, United Kingdom
Year(s) Active1969–1974
1981–1984
1994–present
Music StyleProg-Rock, Art Rock, Album Rock
Music MoodRousing, Complex, Austere, Epic, Brooding, Aggressive, Poignant, Fiery, Meandering, Sprawling, Volatile, Earnest, Gloomy, Ominous, Wistful, Plaintive, Intense, Eerie, Sophisticated, Quirky, Reflective
LabelsIsland
Atlantic
E.G.
Virgin
Warner Bros.
Discipline
Caroline
Polydor
Official Websitedgmlive.com
Associated ActsProjeKcts
Giles
and Fripp
Emerson
Lake & Palmer
Bad Company
Yes
Fripp & Eno
UK
The League Of Gentlemen
Genesis
21st Century Schizoid Band
McDonald and Giles
The League Of Crafty Guitarists
Porcupine Tree
Camel
Liquid Tension Experiment
HoBoLeMa
Stick Men

King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history (including jazz and folk music, classical and experimental music, psychedelic rock, hard rock and heavy metal, new wave, gamelan, electronica and drum and bass). The band have been influential on many contemporary musical artists, and have gained a large cult following despite garnering little radio or music video airplay.



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Filmography

Selected King Crimson film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2008
Paraíso al Camino, una bitácora sobre Claudio Bertoni
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1995
Station to Station
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1971
Unterwegs nach Kathmandu
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Soundtrack Credits

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Runaway
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Parashat Ha-Shavua
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The Eight
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Top Ten
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Condo Painting
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Shabatot VeHagim
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1982
Bizzare Moods
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A Taste of Bette
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1973
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
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