The Nice

From London, England.

P.P. (Pat) Arnold (Backing Band) (1966)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals - b. Keith Noel Emerson, November 2, 1944, Todmorden, Lancashire, England - formerly with The Keith Emerson Trio, John Brown's Bodies, Gary Farr and the T-Bones, and The V.I.P.s / Vipps.
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/vocals - b. Keith Jackson, January 8, 1943, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England - formerly with Gary Farr and the T-Bones, The Invaders, and The Vandykes.
David O'List - guitar/vocals - b. London, England - formerly with The Attack.
Ian Hague - drums - formerly with The Mike Cotton Sound, The Habits, The Mark Leeman Five, and The Attack.

The Nice I (1967)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/vocals
David O'List - guitar/vocals
Ian Hague - drums

The Nice II (August 1967 - 1968)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/tymps/vocals
David O'List - guitar/trumpet/flute/vocals
Brian "Blinky" Davison - drums/tubular bells/tymps - b. May 25, 1942, Leicester, England - formerly with The Mark Leeman Five.

Album:

"The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack" (1968) - Singles: "The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack", "America"
"Swedish Radio Sessions" (2001) - recorded in 1967.

David O'List joins Jethro Tull.

The Nice III (1968 - March 30, 1970)

Keith Emerson - keyboards/vocals
Lee Jackson - bass/guitar/vocals
Brian "Blinky" Davison - drums

Albums:

"Ars Longa Vita Brevis" (1969)
"Nice" (1969)
"Five Bridges" (1970)
"Keith Emerson with The Nice" (1970)
"Elegy" (1971)
"America - BBC Sessions" (1996)
"Live At The BBC" (2002)
"Vivacitas: Live at Glasgow 2002" (2003) (2 CDs) - Disc 1 is the concert with The Nice, and Disc 2 features The Keith Emerson Band.

Group disbands. Keith Emerson forms Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Lee Jackson forms Jackson Heights, and later joins Refugee (with Patrick Moraz, later of Yes and The Moody Blues). Brian "Blinky" Davison later joins Gong.

Compilations:

"Immediate Years" (box set) (1995)
"The Best of The Nice" (1995)
"Collection" (1996)
"Here Come The Nice: The Immediate Anthology" (3-CD box set) (2000)
"Absolutely The Best" (2001)