November 10

 Greg Lake

November 10, 1947 – December 7, 2016

Greg Lake joined King Crimson in 1969 as the band's original lead singer and bassist, appearing on the landmark debut album In the Court of the Crimson King. His vocals and bass playing helped shape one of progressive rock's defining recordings before he left the group in 1970 to pursue a new musical direction.

Later that year, Lake co-founded Emerson, Lake & Palmer with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. As the band's lead singer, bassist, guitarist, and songwriter, he appeared on albums including Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Tarkus, Trilogy, Brain Salad Surgery, and Works Volume 1. He wrote or co-wrote songs including "Lucky Man," "From the Beginning," "Still... You Turn Me On," and "C'est la Vie," while his clear vocals provided an important contrast to the group's instrumental virtuosity.

Following Emerson, Lake & Palmer's original run, Lake released solo albums, collaborated with other artists, and participated in reunions and concert tours. His work with King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer established him as one of progressive rock's most distinctive singers, bass players, and songwriters.

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Glen Buxton

November 10, 1947 – October 19, 1997

Glen Buxton co-founded Alice Cooper in the mid-1960s and became the band's original lead guitarist. His raw, memorable guitar playing helped shape albums such as Pretties for You, Easy Action, Love It to Death, Killer, School's Out, and Billion Dollar Babies. He co-wrote songs including "School's Out," "I'm Eighteen," "Elected," and "Under My Wheels," helping establish Alice Cooper as one of the leading hard rock acts of the early 1970s.

Health and personal problems increasingly limited Buxton's involvement during the mid-1970s, and he left the band after Muscle of Love in 1973. Although he largely stepped away from the music business, he reunited with the original Alice Cooper group for selected performances and continued making occasional appearances with former bandmates.

His distinctive guitar work on Alice Cooper's classic early albums helped define the band's sound and influenced generations of hard rock guitarists.

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