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Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.
Oct 6, 2019 · London CNN — Ginger Baker, notorious hellraiser and celebrated drummer in the supergroup Cream, has died at the age of 80 at a hospital in the United Kingdom. “Dad passed away...
Oct 6, 2019 · Ginger Baker, one of the most innovative and influential drummers in rock music, has died at the age of 80. A co-founder of Cream, he also played with Blind Faith, Hawkwind and...
Oct 6, 2019 · Ginger Baker, the influential and innovative drummer who laid the groundwork for heavy metal and world music, has died at the age of 80.
Oct 6, 2019 · Ginger Baker, who helped redefine the role of the drums in rock and became a superstar in the process, died on Sunday in a hospital in southeastern England. He was 80. His family confirmed his...
Oct 6, 2019 · There are lots of firsts and superlatives in the career of Ginger Baker, the drummer and bandleader who died Sunday morning at age 80. His death was announced by his family on social media;...
Ginger Baker's offical web-site; legendary jazz percussionist and sometime hellraiser, he won critical acclaim in the early 60's touring the UK with The Graham Bond Organisation.
Jun 21, 2024 · Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, London, England—died October 6, 2019, Canterbury) was an English drummer and percussionist known for his flamboyant playing style that incorporated intricate polyrhythms influenced by jazz, rock, and West African music.
Oct 6, 2019 · LONDON (AP) — Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive drummer for Cream and other bands who wielded blues power and jazz finesse and helped shatter boundaries of time, tempo and style in popular music, died Sunday at age 80, his family said.
Oct 6, 2019 · Ginger Baker, drummer and co-founder of 1960s blues-rock supergroup Cream, died on Sunday (Oct. 6), his family confirms. He was 80.
