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Peter Edward " Ginger " Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer. [1] . 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. [2]
Ginger Baker: Legendary Cream drummer dies aged 80. One of rock's most influential musicians, he played with Cream, Blind Faith and Public Image Ltd.
Oct 6, 2019 · The legendary drummer passed away after a lengthy hospital stay, according to his family and Facebook. He was known for his jazz training, polyrhythmic style, and influence on heavy metal 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 peacefully,” his...
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Oct 6, 2019 · David Redfern/Redferns. Updated at 10:42 a.m. ET. 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...
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Oct 6, 2019 · 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...
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 Fela Kuti in a...
