The Nice
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The Nice were an influential late-1960s English progressive rock band led by keyboardist Keith Emerson, known for pioneering the fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nice canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English musical group
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rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| album |
Ars Longa Vita Brevis
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Five Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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classical crossover ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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progressive rock genre ⓘ symphonic rock bands ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical music
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jazz ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| leader | Keith Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Keith Emerson left to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended organ and keyboard improvisations
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pioneering fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music ⓘ use of classical themes in rock arrangements ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Brian Davison
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David O’List NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
America
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Azrael Revisited NERFINISHED ⓘ Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Diary of an Empty Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Hang On to a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Rondo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ars Longa Vita Brevis
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Everything As Nice As Mother Makes It NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Charisma Records
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Immediate Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967 ⓘ |
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