Pete Sinfield

Associated with King Crimson, which he founded and for which he was the first lyricist and producer, Peter Sinfield has also collaborated with many other artists in the course of a discreet career. Born in London on December 27, 1943, Sinfield's early love affair with ancient literature, poetry and legendary tales was to leave its mark on the bands with which he collaborated. In 1967, he met Ian McDonald and worked with him in the group Giles, Giles and Fripp, with whom he wrote "I Talk to the Wind", which was chosen by Robert Fripp for the formation of King Crimson in January 1969. Pete Sinfield became the official lyricist and co-producer of the first four albums, starting with the influential In the Court of the Crimson King, followed by In the Wake of Poseidon (1970), Lizard (1970) and Islands (1971). He then joined E.G. Records and signed with the Manticore label, for which he produced his only solo album, Still, in 1973. He worked with the Emerson, Lake & Palmer trio, the Italian group Premiata Forniera Marconi, Greg Lake and Procol Harum, then moved to Ibiza and continued to produce or write songs for a wide range of artists, including Johnny Hallyday, Angelo Branduardi, Gary Brooker, Leo Sayer and Nikka Costa. In 1979, he teamed up with Brian Eno to produce the obscure album In a Land of Clear Colours, released on CD in 1993. Back in London in 1980, he collaborated with Andy Hill on the Bucks Fizz hit "The Land of Make Believe", which reached No. 1 in the UK charts. He returned to Spain, where he presented the TV show Musical Express, in which he invited his musician friends from the 1970s. In 1993, he co-wrote "Think Twice" with Andy Hill for Céline Dion, which won an Ivor Novello Award. After heart surgery in 2005, Peter Sinfield died on November 14, 2024 at the age of 80.

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