Robert Fripp

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Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is an English musician, composer, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and only constant member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He has worked extensively as a session musician and collaborator, notably with David Bowie, Blondie, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Peter Hammill, Daryl Hall, the Roches, Talking Heads, and David Sylvian. He also composed the startup sound of Windows Vista, in collaboration with Tucker Martine and Steve Ball. His discography includes contributions to more than 700 official releases.

His compositions often feature unusual asymmetric rhythms, influenced by classical and folk traditions. His innovations include a tape delay system known as "Frippertronics" (superseded in the 1990s by a more sophisticated digital system called "Soundscapes") and New Standard Tuning.

Fripp is married to English singer and actress Toyah Willcox.

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Robert Fripp est un guitariste britannique né le 16 mai 1946 à Wimborne Minster. Il est principalement connu en tant que fondateur, en 1969, du groupe rock progressif King Crimson, dont il est le seul membre permanent. Il a également travaillé avec de nombreux autres artistes, parmi lesquels Van der Graaf Generator et Peter Hammill, David Bowie, Blondie, Andy Summers, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel ou David Sylvian. Robert Fripp a influencé un grand nombre de musiciens et il est considéré comme l'un des pères du rock progressif[réf. souhaitée]. Il est marié avec la chanteuse Toyah Wilcox avec laquelle il a collaboré sur certains de ses albums.

Il est classé 62e meilleur guitariste de tous les temps selon le magazine Rolling Stone.

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