Peter Sinfield (former King Crimson Lyricist) has died.

[5.1 4 Life]

Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s original roadie, lyricist, lights operator and live sound engineer passed away yesterday on the 14th of November 2024 aged 81.

https://www.dgmlive.com/news/peter-sinfield-has-died

 

[Marplot]

Sad news but all too common these days for bands we have been listening to for decades.
I can not imagine my life without Crim in it so Peter has a founding role with it.

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Rest in peace.

Will never forget the first time hearing his lyrics 55 years ago, and seeing his name last in the personnel credits: Peter Sinfield - words and illumination

The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king

 

[DuncanS]

Sad news, his lyrics are part of my musical history. I'll give

a spin in a moment. RIP Pete

 

[H.A.L.]

Damn. The first four KC albums are some of my favorites (yes, even ISLANDS). I too will listen to STILL tonight.

 

[nikomen]

Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s original roadie, lyricist, lights operator and live sound engineer passed away yesterday on the 14th of November 2024 aged 81.

https://www.dgmlive.com/news/peter-sinfield-has-died

That’s sad. Such a great part of Crimson and ELP.

 

[madscot]

RIP Peter

 

[Jim.olga]

Rest in peace.

Will never forget the first time hearing his lyrics 55 years ago, and seeing his name last in the personnel credits: Peter Sinfield - words and illumination

The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king

My brother bought the In the Court album when he was 15 and I was 7. I can remember he would call me in the room when he played it because I liked it so much and I would ask him to turn it up. I guess I was ahead of my time at 7. The last time I saw my brother before he died about a year ago, we listened to this album together. Talk about music being a part of your life! Rest in Peace my brother.... and Peter Sinfield.

Rest in peace.

Will never forget the first time hearing his lyrics 55 years ago, and seeing his name last in the personnel credits: Peter Sinfield - words and illumination

The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king

 

[JerseyEd]

R.I.P. Pete

 

[Quadmon]

Don’t know if the songs were music to the words or words written to the music but it made for many hours of serious listening. RIP

 

[artwwweb]

It always brings me joy to remember that Sinfield also wrote the lyrics for The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz. That's nothing to be ashamed of in my opinion, but I can't imagine there is much cross-over in their respective fans. I've just looked on Wikipedia and Sinfield is quoted as saying: "[The song] Beneath its tra-la-la's is a virulent anti-Thatcher song" and went on to say "it is ten-times more difficult to write a three-minute hit song, with a veneer of integrity, than it is to write anything for King Crimson or ELP".