King Crimson, the band Robert Fripp has dissolved and re-formed half a dozen times since 1969: the group that all but invented progressive rock and has never stopped breaking with its own earlier sound.
Profile
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1968
- Founding members
- Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield
- Current status
- On hiatus since 2021, with no announcement of a split
- Official website
- www.dgmlive.com
Current lineup
Former members
- Robert Fripp — guitar (1968–2021, the only member present in every lineup)
- Michael Giles — drums (1968–1969)
- Greg Lake — bass, vocals (1968–1970; died 2016)
- Ian McDonald — wind, keyboards (1968–1969; died 2022)
- Peter Sinfield — lyrics (1968–1971; died 2024)
- Bill Bruford — drums (1972–1974, 1981–1997)
- John Wetton — bass, vocals (1972–1974; died 2017)
- David Cross — violin, keyboards (1972–1974)
- Adrian Belew — guitar, vocals (1981–2009)
- Trey Gunn — Stick (1994–2003)
- Pat Mastelotto — drums (1994–2021)
- Mel Collins — wind (1970–1972, 2013–2021)
- Jakko Jakszyk — guitar, vocals (2013–2021)
- Gavin Harrison — drums (2008–2021)
- Tony Levin — bass, Stick (1981–1984, 1994–1999, 2003–2008, 2013–2021)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1969 | In the Court of the Crimson King |
| 1970 | In the Wake of Poseidon |
| 1970 | Lizard |
| 1971 | Islands |
| 1973 | Larks’ Tongues in Aspic |
| 1974 | Starless and Bible Black |
| 1974 | Red |
| 1981 | Discipline |
| 1982 | Beat |
| 1984 | Three of a Perfect Pair |
| 1995 | THRAK |
| 2000 | The ConstruKction of Light |
| 2003 | The Power to Believe |
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