Carl Palmer
English drummer
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer and percussionist. He became well known in the 1960s.[1] He was a member of a number of famous English bands: the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia.
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Birth name | Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer |
Born | Handsworth, Birmingham, England | 20 March 1950
Genres | Progressive rock, art rock, hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1964–present |
Labels | Eagle Rock, Geffen |
Website | carlpalmer |
Palmer was added into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
References
change- ↑ Eder, Bruce (2009). "Allmusic Biography of Carl Palmer". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ↑ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.