Peter Sinfield

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Peter Sinfield

From
Fulham, United Kingdom
Active
1943–2024
Releases
2
  • progressive rock

About

Peter John Sinfield (27 December 1943 – 14 November 2024) was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released.

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Sinfield's lyrics are known for their surreal imagery, often involving common fantasy concepts, nature, or the sea. They often also deal with emotional concepts and, sometimes, storyline concepts. Later in his career, he adapted his songwriting to better suit pop music, and wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as Celine Dion, Cher, Cliff Richard, Leo Sayer, Five Star, and Bucks Fizz.
Paul Stump, in his 1997 History of Progressive Rock, called Sinfield "the premier littérateur of Progressive". In 2005, Sinfield was referred to as a "prog rock hero" in Q magazine for his lyrical work and influence in the music industry.

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Discography

Albums 2

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Also known as

Pete Sinfield · Peter John Sinfield · Peter Stinfield

Tags

  • lyricist

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000056098845
IPI
00059751545
IPI
00121925300

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.