Robert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". His complete discography lists more than seven hundred releases over five decades. As a guitarist for the progressive rock band King Crimson (KC), Fripp has been the only member to have played in all of KC's lineups. Fripp has played as a studio musician who has contributed memorable guitar tracks to hits by David Bowie and Talking Heads.Following the band's break-up, Fripp, along with drummer Michael Giles, made plans for the formation of King Crimson in 1968, with Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield and Ian McDonald.