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PEOPLE & ARTS A31
Saturday 12 March 2016

Keith Emerson of Emerson,
Lake and Palmer dies at 71

Actor and comedian Steve Martin, who is guest curator of an ROBERT JABLON In this Jan. 23, 2015 file photo, Keith Emerson attends the 2015
exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts devoted to Canadian Associated Press National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Ana-
modernist Lawren Harris, smiles, while seated in front of Harris’s LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keith heim, Calif.
“North Shore” painting during a gathering at the museum in Bos- Emerson, founder and key- Associated Press
ton, Friday, March 11, 2016. boardist of the progressive-
Associated Press rock band Emerson, Lake out any instrument. songs with dance beats, in-
and Palmer, has died, “He was just natural. The stead creating albums with
Steve Martin is his longtime partner an- music was always in his ornate pieces full of com-
nounced Friday. He was head, always,” she said. plicated rhythms, intricate
guest curator at 71. Mari Kawaguchi said “Even when he was sleep- chords and time signature
she found Emerson dead ing, you know, I could tell changes. The orchestra-
Boston art exhibition at around 1:30 a.m. at their he was always thinking tions drew on classical and
condominium in the coast- about music. Sometimes he jazz styles and sometimes
BOSTON (AP) — Steve Martin has some happy eyes to go al suburb of Santa Monica, would wake up and com- wedded traditional rock
with those happy feet. California but he could pose music. And it was all instruments with full orches-
The actor and comedian is guest curator of an exhibition have died Thursday eve- so, so beautiful.” tras.
at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts devoted to Canadian ning or night. She declined Emerson, Palmer and vo- Emerson, Lake and Palm-
modernist Lawren Harris. to disclose the cause of his calist/guitarist Greg Lake er’s 1973 album “Brain
Martin will be on hand Friday for a preview of the exhi- death. were giants of progressive Salad Surgery” included a
bition, and he’ll discuss Harris’ work at Saturday’s public “Keith was a gentle soul rock in the 1970s, record- nearly 30-minute composi-
opening of the show. He is a passionate arts patron and whose love for music and ing six platinum-selling al- tion called “Karn Evil 9” that
collector. passion for his performance bums. They and other hit featured a Moog synthesiz-
Thirty Harris paintings will be on display, including land- as a keyboard player will re- groups such as Pink Floyd, er and the eerie, carnival-
scapes of the northern shores of Lake Superior, the icy main unmatched for many the Moody Blues and Gen- like lyric: “Welcome back
waters of the eastern Arctic and snow-capped Rocky years to come,” his former esis stepped away from my friends, to the show that
Mountain peaks. bandmate, drummer Carl rock’s emphasis on short never ends.”q
Martin says Harris deserves international acclaim for Palmer, said in a state-
reaching “another level of the metaphysics of land- ment. “He was a pioneer
scape.” Harris died in 1970. and an innovator whose
“The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris” runs musical genius touched
through June 12.q all of us in the worlds of
rock, classical and jazz. I
will always remember his
warm smile, good sense of
humor, compelling show-
manship and dedication
to his musical craft. I am
very lucky to have known
him and to have made the
music we did together.”
Kawaguchi said Emerson
was able to compose with-

Dos Equis says ‘adios’ to ‘Most
Interesting Man’ pitchman

NEW YORK (AP) — Even the uttering the beer’s slogan, is not crying in his beer over
“Stay thirsty, my friends.” the change. “I feel terrific,
“Most Interesting Man in Dos Equis is making the I really do,” Goldsmith said
change to attract new in an interview with The As-
the World” is not immune drinkers, said Andrew Katz, sociated Press. “I’ve had
the brand’s vice president a great time in the last 10
to getting dumped. of marketing. Dos Equis, years.” He said fans of the
owned by Amsterdam- ads approach him all the
Mexican beer brand Dos based Heineken, says sales time. “It’s overwhelming
of the brand have nearly recognition,” said Gold-
Equis is letting go of its tripled since the ads be- smith. “I would be literally
gan airing in 2007. A new mobbed.” In his last Dos Eq-
gray-haired spokesman, “Most Interesting Man in uis commercial , Goldsmith
the World” will appear in is shipped off in a rocket
77-year-old Jonathan commercials later this year. on a one-way trip to Mars. This still image provided by Dos Equis shows a scene from one of
A replacement has been He says, “Stay thirsty, my the beer company’s ads featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as
Goldsmith, and replacing chosen, but Katz declined friends,” for the last time as the “Most Interesting Man in the World.”
to say who it is. Goldsmith the rocket takes off. Associated Press
him with another actor.

Goldsmith, known in the

ads as the “Most Interest- Some brands have had fiery bus crash during a TV
a hard time getting rid of spot. But Shatner returned
ing Man in the World,” has beloved pitchmen. Four to the role just months later.
years ago, travel website Katz said Goldsmith’s
been appearing in Dos Eq- Priceline.com tried to kill off space odyssey is more per-
the Negotiator, played by manent. “It’s a one-way
uis commercials for about actor William Shatner, in a mission.”q

nine years. He’s usually

seen sitting at a table with

a group of women before