Carl Palmer

: January 5, 2024
: Drummer

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Carl Palmer Biography
Carl Palmer Net Worth
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Who is Carl Palmer Dating?
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Carl Palmer
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1950(1950-03-20)
Age	74
Birthplace	Handsworth
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Carl Palmer Biography

Name	Carl Palmer
Birthday	Mar 20
Birth Year	1950
Place Of Birth	Handsworth
Home Town	England
Birth Country	United Kingdom
Birth Sign	Pisces

Carl Palmer is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on March 20, 1950 in Handsworth, England, United Kingdom. A drummer who has performed with a variety English rock bands, including Asia, Atomic Rooster and Emerson.

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Palmer began taking drum lessons as a young boy, travelling to Denman Street, Piccadilly. His first band, formed with others from the Midlands area, was originally known as the King Bees, but changed its name to the Craig. In 1966, the band made its first record, “I Must Be Mad”, with flip side “Suspense”, produced by Larry Page. At this time, Palmer also did his first session work, playing on the song “Love Light” by the Chants, a group from Liverpool. Later in 1966, he was then invited to join Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds.

Vincent Crane was the keyboard player with the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and both he and Palmer left that group in the summer of 1969 to strike out musically on their own as Atomic Rooster, a trio formed with vocalist/bassist Nick Graham. Palmer reports that Brown himself had “gone missing on a commune on Long Island” and that this was a deciding factor in forming the new band. There were several personnel changes in the band, and their first album was released in early 1970. Meanwhile, Palmer received a call from Keith Emerson to audition for a new group and left Atomic Rooster in the summer of 1970.

He was born in Handsworth (Birmingham).

Carl Palmer Net Worth

Net Worth	$10 Million
Source Of Income	Drummer
House	Living in own house.

Carl Palmer is one of the richest Drummer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carl Palmer 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was raised playing the drums. His first band was The King Bees.

He has been a teacher of drum lessons in a number of clinics throughout the UK.

Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer and percussionist, credited as one of the most respected rock drummers to emerge from the 1960s. He is a veteran of a number of famous English bands: the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia. Inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989, he was awarded “Prog God” at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	5 ft 8 in

Carl Palmer height 5 ft 8 in Carl weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Carl Palmer Dating?

According to our records, Carl Palmer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Carl Palmer’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1973, Palmer commissioned British Steel to design a custom stainless steel drum kit using one-quarter-inch thick shells, the only off-the-shelf equipment were the hoops manufactured by Gretsch. He also had a jeweller engrave the shells with various animals. The kit, along with other percussion instruments and a rotating platform, had a total weight of approximately 2.5 tons and many of the stages on tour had to be reinforced, with some venues cancelling shows because of it. Also, the kit was electronically designed to be “synthesized” to sound like electronic drums.

Facts & Trivia

Carl Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Carl Palmer celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Carl married his first wife, Maureen, in the 1980s. She gave birth to his only child, Carissa, now a lawyer. His spouse since 2004 has been Katie, with whom Palmer resides in both Cyprus and the UK. Palmer is a lifelong non-smoker who did not drink alcohol until he was 22. He became a vegan in the early 2010s.

Was Carl Palmer a great drummer?

Along the way his dazzling speed and mastery of the drums, combined with his infectious stage personality, have secured for him a respected place in history as one of Rock and Roll’s greatest drummers.

Why did Carl Palmer leave ELP?

Palmer cites his band mates’ health problems — most notably the degenerative disease in Emerson’s hands — as the key factor that spelled the end of ELP. “What happened in 2010 is that we didn’t reach the musical standard where we had left off 12 years before, even after five solid weeks of rehearsal,” he lamented.

Is Carl Palmer still performing?

After his successful Fall 2021 Tour, legendary drummer and musician, Carl Palmer will return this January to the US with his second round of live shows since 2019. These shows, which will feature only Palmer and his band continue the acclaimed musician’s return to live performances since the onset of the pandemic.