Rocket 88

Keith Emerson:
The Official Illustrated Story

Black and white portrait photograph of Keith Emerson

The book

A lavish, fully illustrated book in which family, friends, colleagues, and fans talk to author Chris Welch about the life, work, and legacy of Keith Emerson from The Nice and ELP through 3 to The Keith Emerson Band. Illustrated throughout with previously unseen photos from family, friends, and professional photographers. This official celebration of Keith’s musical evolution and the creation of his astounding musical legacy is told by those who knew him best.

Includes new interviews with Keith’s children, ex-wife, close personal friends, Mari Kawaguchi, Carl Palmer, Rick Wakeman, Lee Jackson, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Alan White, Dave Kilminster, Marc Bonilla, Rachel Flowers, Darius Brubeck, Geoff Downes and Steve Howe among many others.

Colour photo of an open double page of the Keith Emerson book

The Editions

Classic
Edition

Signature
Edition

Look inside

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