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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Dec 2016

    Guitarist Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, dies aged 69 http://bbc.in/2gFd7nh pic.twitter.com/poibkTlJKo

    4:04 AM - 8 Dec 2016
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      1. Phil Annets‏ @PhilAnnets 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        #RIP Greg Lake Let's make 'I Believe in Father Christmas' No. 1 in his memory

        4 replies 20 retweets 56 likes
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      2. Martin Burgess-Moon  🏳️‍🌈‏ @BurgessMoon 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        This year is vile. I Believe in Father Christmas is my absolute favourite Christmas song of all time. Mx

        1 reply 1 retweet 17 likes
      3. BB‏ @Tyndale7 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BurgessMoon @BBCBreaking

        A great Christmas record. Very sad news.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Ian‏ @ianhpeters 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        When xmas records were special 🎸pic.twitter.com/kkD0uNT7aP

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      1. Dave DeMunn‏ @drdavewho 8 Dec 2016
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        @livia64livia @BritishProg Very, very sorry & shocked about Greg Lake! He was 1 of Rock's greatest legends & greatest voices!

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      1. Chris Smith‏ @Kriz265490 8 Dec 2016
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        and recorded one of the best Christmas songs ever. Rest in peace Greg

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      1. duncan murdoch‏ @duncanmurdoch5 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        R I P GREG

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      1. David Houldsworth‏ @Davidindie123 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Man oh man, what a fucking year.

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      1. Ian Skinner‏ @Isky11 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        such a terrible year for musicians RIP

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      2. Roselyn Smitley‏ @RoselynSmitley 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @ceciliahache @alansarchives @Terry_Sylvester Sorry to hear this. RIP, Greg Lake. Thanks for the RT, Cecilia. 😔🌹

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      3. ceciliahz‏ @ceciliahache 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @RoselynSmitley @BBCBreaking and

        One of my bros played those records over& over, I´ll break the news to him now.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Σκώτος κορίτσι #GTTO ;-)‏ @ZkotosKoritsi 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPm6CheT6rs …

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      3. Stuart Vail‏ @VailStuart 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ZkotosKoritsi @BBCBreaking

        I like the "Lieutenant Kijé" theme in the middle of the tune.

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      1. Mark Webb‏ @Webby1962 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        And writer of some lovely ballads too. Lucky Man. Still You Turn Me On. The ubiquitous Xmas tune.

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      1. Liz  🌊‏ @LizMiserables00 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Oh no! RIP. So sad.

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      1. Anna Soloweszyk‏ @Redladyanna 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        One of the best groups ever.

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      1. Alex Wardle‏ @leeklad76 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RIP, sympathies to his family, best Christmas song ever.

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      1. A1 Boss‏ @allabouttalent3 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @SandyGroves3 @BBCNews

        http://Awww.RIP  #2016

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      1. Veteran Market Timer‏ @3Xtraders 8 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @ForexStopHunter

        #ELP #GregLake #ProgressiveRock #Rock #Guitarist #Guitar #RIPhttps://youtu.be/I0VZVC1sgWs 

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