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Lake grew up in Dorset along with future King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, both of whom found commercial success with the group's first album, In the Court of the Crimson King. During the subsequent tour, Lake met The Nice's Keith Emerson and the pair decided to form ELP, recruiting drummer Carl Palmer.
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Lake performed with various groups in the 1980s, and occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s, and toured regularly as a solo artist into the 21st century. He died in 2016 after suffering from cancer. Lake died on 7 December 2016 at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer. He was paid tribute by fellow prog-rock musicians Rick Wakeman and Steve Hackett.