A book celebrating Keith Emerson is being released on what would have been his seventy-eigth birthday, 2^nd November. It is lavishly illustrated, and features family, friends, colleagues and fans talking about the Keith’s life, work and legacy.

There are two deluxe editions – the Classic, and the Signature which is signed by author Chris Welch and Aaron Emerson, Keith’s son,  and comes with an exclusive art print portrait of Keith, a CD of an unheard interview, and sheet music of the very first piece of music composed by the then twelve-year-old Keith, titled “Quatermass Boogie Woogie.

The book also includes many previously unseen photos of Keith at home, at work and play from the private Emerson family archives, as well as professional portraits and live performance photographs.   Close family and friends share memories and stories from throughout his life, while fellow musicians from the world of prog, rock and classical attest to Keith’s talent and dedication, his spirit, generosity and sense of humour.

The release Includes new interviews with Keith’s children, his ex-wife, close personal friends, former partner Mari Kawaguchi, ex-ELP member Carl Palmer, Rick Wakeman, Lee Jackson, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Alan White, Dave Kilminster, Marc Bonilla, Rachel Flowers, Darius Brubeck, Geoff Downes and more.