Well then, who had Emerson in the pool for next musical genius to die in 2016?
Idk him but rip
One of the members of one of bigger prog rock bands Emerson Lake and Palmer, as well as The Nice . Considered one of the best keyboardist around. He inspired Genesis and a number of other bands.
Emerson was supposedly going to do something with Jimi Hendrix before he died.
Here he is performing a bach song in reverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_RVm9BTUig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FuFfcCZiE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLS0Med0s6E
Here he is on letterman