Born Alfred Cini in 1927 Philadelphia, Al seemed certain from an early age the direction his life would take. His idols in his younger years were Perry Como and Al Jolson.
EMERSON, LAKE and PALMER reformed for the first time since 1998 for their final show to headline the HIGH VOLTAGE FESTIVAL on Sunday July 25th 2010. 2010/2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of Emerson Lake and Palmer, the band that was formed from King Crimson, The Nice and Atomic Rooster. They became the first true prog-rock Super Group and defined an era.
Hailing from South London, Florence Mary Leontine Welch writes songs that occupy the same confessional territory, like Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Adele, and Lily Allen.