Palmer, Carl Frederick Kendall

English drummer

1951 - Mar 20- Birmingham, England

1970-1979 - member of musical group Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

1981-1990 - founded musical group Asia, a supergroup whose other members came from the ranks of Yes and King Crimson. "Heat of the Moment" became their signature tune and a huge international hit.

1990's -  however, he was back working with Emerson, Lake & Palmer (following a brief sojourn by his former bandmates in collaboration with Cozy Powell in Emerson, Lake & Powell.

2001-2002 - just into his 50's, Palmer probably enjoyed the highest level of musical respect of the three members of the trio, mostly by virtue of his sustained (and still overwhelming) virtuosity.