King Crimson

This progressive rock band was formed in 1967 in England, and officially became King Crimson on January 13, 1969, deriving the name from Sinfield's lyrics for the song "Court of the Crimson King."

Members:

Robert Fripp (1967 - nowadays) - guitar, mellotron; Michael Giles (1967 - Dec 1969) - drums; Peter Giles (1967 - Nov 1968) - bass; Greg Lake (1968 - 1970) - bass, vocals; Ian McDonald (1968 - Dec 1969) - sax, keyboards; Gordon Haskell (1970) - bass, vocals; Andy McCullough (1970) - drums; Jon Anderson (1970) - vocals; Keith Tippett (1970) - keyboards; Marc Charig (1970) - oboe, horn; Peter Sinfield (1970) - lyrics; Mel Collins (1970 - 1972) - sax, flute; Ian Wallace (Dec 1970 - 1972) - drums; Boz Burrell (Dec 1970 - 1972) - vocals; John Wetton (1973 - 1975) - bass, vocals; David Cross (1973 - 1975) - violin, keyboards, viola, mellotron; Tony Levin (Apr 1981 - 1984, 1994 - nowadays) - bass; Bill Bruford (1973 - 1975, 1981 - 1984, 1994 - nowadays) - bass, drums; Adrian Belew (1981 - 1984, 1994 - nowadays) - vocals; Pat Mastelotto (1994 - nowadays) - drums, percussions; Trey Gunn (1994 - nowadays) - bass, guitar, Chapman Stick.