Born on this day in 1950, Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer, the English drummer and percussionist, and veteran of a number of famous English bands: the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster, Emerson Lake & Palmer, and Asia, turns 73 Palmer was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1989, he was awarded "Prog God" at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards, and he's credited as one of the most respected rock drummers to emerge from the 1960s.
In his honor, check out a few videos showcasing Palmer's talents.