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Peter Sinfield: The Lyricist Who Made Kings | Music News
Peter Sinfield, the poetic architect behind King Crimson’s iconic lyrics and the visionary force behind progressive rock’s most enduring sounds, has died at 80. From penning “Epitaph” and “In the Court of the Crimson King” to shaping the visual identity of the band and collaborating with Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Roxy Music, his influence was vast. Though he stepped back from King Crimson, he never truly left — producing new versions of the band and updating their lyrics decades later. A man who preferred to work behind the scenes, calling himself a “maker of kings,” Sinfield’s words — once…
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