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King Crimson

1968 to 1974, reunions in 1981 to 1984, 1994 to 2008 and 2013 to 2021

See Progressive rock on the network

The line diagram

Each member is a lane on the year axis, in the colour of the line the band was on. A filled station marks a joining, an open one a departure, a square a death. The dotted rail is a reunion. A dotted branch leads to a band that grew out of this one, or in from a band its members came from. The table below lists the same spells.

Members

MemberRoleYears
Greg Lakebass, vocals1968 to 1970
Ian McDonaldwoodwinds, keyboards1968 to 1970
Michael Gilesdrums1968 to 1970
Peter Sinfieldlyrics, lights1968 to 1971
Robert Frippguitar, keyboards1968 to 1974
Gordon Haskellbass, vocals1970 to 1970
Andy McCullochdrums1970 to 1970
Mel Collinssaxophones, flute1970 to 1972
Boz Burrellbass, vocals1971 to 1972
Ian Wallacedrums1971 to 1972
Jamie Muirpercussion1972 to 1973
Bill Bruforddrums1972 to 1974
John Wettonbass, vocals1972 to 1974
David Crossviolin, keyboards1972 to 1974
Robert Frippguitar, keyboards1981 to 1984
Bill Bruforddrums1981 to 1984
Adrian Belewguitar, vocals1981 to 1984
Tony Levinbass, Chapman Stick1981 to 1984
Bill Bruforddrums1994 to 1997
Tony Levinbass, Chapman Stick1994 to 1999
Trey Gunntouch guitar, Stick1994 to 2003
Robert Frippguitar, keyboards1994 to 2008
Adrian Belewguitar, vocals1994 to 2008
Pat Mastelottodrums1994 to 2008
Tony Levinbass, Chapman Stick2003 to 2008
Gavin Harrisondrums2007 to 2008
Bill Rieflinkeyboards, drums2013 to 2016
Robert Frippguitar, keyboards2013 to 2021
Mel Collinssaxophones, flute2013 to 2021
Tony Levinbass, Chapman Stick2013 to 2021
Pat Mastelottodrums2013 to 2021
Gavin Harrisondrums2013 to 2021
Jakko Jakszykguitar, vocals2013 to 2021
Jeremy Staceydrums, keyboards2016 to 2021
Bill Rieflinkeyboards, drums2017 to 2019

The line

  1. Progressive rock1969 to 2021

    Fripp's ship of Theseus

    Formed in late 1968 and launched in 1969 with In the Court of the Crimson King, the band lost Lake, McDonald and Giles within a year and never kept a line-up long. Robert Fripp dissolved it in 1974, rebuilt it with Adrian Belew and Tony Levin in 1981, again in 1994 with two drummers and two Stick players, and again in 2013 with three drummers across the front of the stage. The last concert was in December 2021.

    Key album: In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, King Crimson (opens in a new tab)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, List of King Crimson members (opens in a new tab)
  2. Wikipedia, King Crimson (opens in a new tab)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, King Crimson (opens in a new tab)

Cite this page

The Metro Map of Music, ‘King Crimson: line diagram’, /line-ups/king-crimson.