King Crimson

Country	United Kingdom
Formed	1968, London, United Kingdom
Genres	Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock
Labels	Island, Atlantic, Vertigo, Polydor, EG, Virgin, Warner Bros., Caroline, Discipline Global Mobile
Years active	1968-1974, 1981-1984, 1994-2003, 2008, 2013-2021, 2025-present
Website	https://dgmlive.com

Line-up (members)

Robert Fripp : Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron, Electronics (1968-1974, 1981-1984, 1994-2008, 2013-2021, 2025-present)
Mel Collins : Saxophones, Flute, Bass Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Mellotron, Backing Vocals (1970-1972, 2013-2021, 2025-present)
Tony Levin : Bass, Chapman Stick, Upright Bass, Synthesisers, Backing Vocals (1981-1984, 1994-1999, 2003-2008, 2013-2021, 2025-present)
Pat Mastelotto : Drums, Percussion, Programming (1994-2008, 2013-2021, 2025-present)
Gavin Harrison : Drums, Percussion (2007-2008, 2013-2021, 2025-present)
Jakko Jakszyk : Lead Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Keyboards (2013-2021, 2025-present)
Jeremy Stacey : Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2016-2021, 2025-present)

Peter Sinfield : Lyrics, Light Shows, Synthesisers (1970-72) (1968-1972) (R.I.P. 2024)
Michael Giles : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1968-1970)
Greg Lake : Bass, Lead Vocals (1968-1970) (R.I.P. 2016)
Ian McDonald : Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Keyboards, Mellotron, Vibraphone, Backing and Occasional Lead Vocals (1968-1970 (session contributor in 1974)) (R.I.P. 2022)
Peter Giles : Bass (1970)
Gordon Haskell : Bass, Lead Vocals (1970 (session contributor earlier in 1970)) (R.I.P. 2020)
Andy McCulloch : Drums (1970)
Ian Wallace : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1970-1972) (R.I.P. 2007)
Raymond “Boz” Burrell : Bass, Lead Vocals (1971-1972) (R.I.P. 2006)
Bill Bruford : Drums, Percussion (1972-1974, 1981-1984, 1994-1999)
John Wetton : Bass, Piano, Lead Vocals, Violin (1972-1974) (R.I.P. 2017)
David Cross : Violin, Viola, Flute, Keyboards (1972-1974)
Jamie Muir : Percussion, Drums (1972-1973) (R.I.P. 2025)
Adrian Belew : Guitar, Lead Vocals, Occasional Drums and Percussion, Lyrics (1981-1984, 1994-2008)
Trey Gunn : Warr Guitar, Chapman Stick, Backing Vocals, Touch Bass, Bass (1994-2003)
Bill Rieflin : Keyboards, Synthesisers, Mellotron; Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (2013-2020; inactive 2016, 2017, 2019-2020) (R.I.P. 2020)

Album Photos (13)

	Album	Lyrics	Type	Release date	Rating	Votes	Reviews
	In the Court of the Crimson King	Lyrics	Album	Oct 10, 1969	98.8	14	0
	Red	Lyrics	Album	Oct 6, 1974	100	2	0

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Rank	Song	Album	Rating	Votes
1	The Court of the Crimson King (including "Return of the Fire Witch" and "Dance of the Puppets"	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	100	6
2	Epitaph (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	99.2	6
3	I Talk to the Wind	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	98.3	6
4	21st Century Schizoid Man (including "Mirrors")	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	96.4	7
5	Moonchild (including "The Dream and the Illusion")	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	75	6

Best King Crimson Songs (5)