progressive rock, psychedelic rock
The Nice were trailblazers of progressive rock in the late 1960s, famed for their virtuosic fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music. Led by the flamboyant keyboardist Keith Emerson, the band's ambitious arrangements and wild stage antics made them legendary. Their innovative sound laid the groundwork for supergroups like Emerson, Lake & Palmer and the entire prog-rock movement.