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Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker was a British musician, best known for his work as the drummer in the rock bands Cream and Blind Faith. He was born Peter Edward Baker on August 19, 1939, in Lewisham, London, England, and passed away on October 6, 2019.

Baker began his musical career as a jazz drummer, playing with various British bands in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1966, he formed Cream with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, and the band quickly became one of the most successful and influential of the era. Baker's drumming style, which combined elements of jazz and rock, was a key component of Cream's sound, and his solos on songs like "Toad" and "White Room" are still considered classics of the genre.

After Cream disbanded in 1968, Baker went on to play with a number of other bands, including Blind Faith (with Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech), Ginger Baker's Air Force, and the Ginger Baker Trio. He also pursued his interest in African music, spending several years living and playing in Nigeria in the 1970s.

Throughout his career, Baker was known for his technical proficiency, powerful drumming style, and unpredictable personality. He was often described as a difficult and temperamental musician, but his influence on rock drumming cannot be overstated.


Blues Incorporated (Late 1963 - Mar. 1965)


Graham Bond Organisation(1963 - mid-1966)


Cream(1966 - Nov. 1968)


Blind Faith (1969)


Ginger Baker's Air Force(Jan. 1970 -     )
Various personnel, including Steve Winwood, Rick Grech, Graham Bond, Denny Laine, and Remi Kabaka.

Albums:

  1. "Air Force" (1970)
  2. "Air Force 2" (1970)


Baker-Gurvitz Army (1974 - 1976)

Albums:

  1. "Baker-Gurvitz Army" (1975)
  2. "Hearts on Fire" (1976)


Atomic Rooster ( ? - ? )


The Ginger Baker Trio (1994 -     )

Albums:

  1. "Going Back Home" (1994)
  2. "Falling Off the Roof" (1996)


Solo albums:
  1. "Fela Ransome-Kuti and Africa '70 with Ginger Baker" (1972)
  2. "Stratavarious" (1972)
  3. "Eleven Sides of Baker" (1977)
  4. "Kuti and Africa" (1980)
  5. "Horses and Trees" (1986)
  6. "Middle Passage" (1990)
  7. "Unseen Rain" (1992)
  8. "No Material" (1998)
  9. "Live!" (1998) (with Fela Kuti)
  10. "African Force" (1998)


Compilations:
  1. "Ginger Baker at His Best" (1972)
  2. "Do What You Like" (2-CDs) (1998)


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