Carl Palmer

Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer best known as a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia and sometimes Acoustic Alchemy. He has toured with his own bands since 2001, including Palmer, the Carl Palmer Band, and currently, Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy. He previously was a touring drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and a founding member of Atomic Rooster.

Carl Palmer
Palmer performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameCarl Frederick Kendall Palmer
Born (1950-03-20) 20 March 1950
Handsworth, Birmingham, England
Genres
  • Progressive rock
Occupation(s)Drummer
Years active1964–present
Labels
Member of
  • Asia
  • Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy
Formerly of
Websitecarlpalmer.com

Palmer was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989, and was awarded the Prog God Award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.

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