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Ginger Baker, born Peter Edward Baker in 1939 in Lewisham, was a British jazz musician, songwriter, percussionist, and singer. He began his professional work in 1958 and continued until 2015. Baker was a student of Phil Seamen and played the drum kit. His musical genres included blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, and jazz fusion. He was a member of Cream, Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, and Ginger Baker's Air Force.
Baker recorded for labels including Polydor, Atco Records, Warner Music Group, and Island Records. His published works include *Hellraiser*, *Master Baker to Lunch Lady*, and *A drummer's tale*. He died on October 6, 2019, in Canterbury.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Hellraiser
- Master Baker to Lunch Lady
- A drummer's tale
- Ginger Baker Hellraiser
- Ginger Baker Hellraiser The Autobiography Of The Worlds Greatest Drummer
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Film & TV
Acting · Lewisham, London, England, UK
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939) was an English drummer and the founder of the rock band Cream. His work in the 1960s earned him praise as "rock's first superstar drummer," although his individual style melded a jazz background with his interest in African rhythms. Baker is credited as a pioneer of drumming in genres like jazz fusion, heavy metal and world music.
Known for
- Sunshine of Your Love: A Concert for Jack Bruce — Self2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Public Image Is Rotten — Himself2017
- Beware of Mr. Baker — Self2012
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up — Self2010
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire — himself2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Come Together — Self2009
- Seven Ages of Rock — Self2007
- Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 — Himself2006
- Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears — Self2006
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
- Active to
- 2019
Discography
- Ginger Baker at His Best1972
- Stratavarious1972
- Horses & Trees1986
- African Force1987
- No Material1989
- Middle Passage1990
- The Album1991
- Unseen Rain1992
- Do What You Like1998
- Coward of the County1999
Member of
- The Graham Bond Organisation1964–1965
- Cream1966–1968
- Blind Faith1968–1969
- Hawkwind1980–1981
- Masters of Reality1992–1993
- Baker Gurvitz Army
- Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion
- Material
- The Ginger Baker Band
- Bakerandband
- Ginger Baker’s Air Force
- Ginger Baker Trio
- Ginger Baker Drum Choir
- Ginger Baker & Friends
- BBM
- Ginger Baker’s Energy
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13,893
- Total plays
- 123,030
Tags
Ginger Baker (Peter Edward Baker, Lewisham, London, 19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream. His work in the 1960s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", while his individual style melded a jazz background with African rhythms. He is credited as having been a pioneer of drumming in such genres as jazz fusion and world music. Baker began playing drums at age 15, and later took lessons from English jazz drummer Phil S
Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 4
- Cited by
- 41
Research areas
Most cited works
- A Toxicology-Based Review of Fentanyl-Related Deaths in New Mexico (1986–2007)2011 · 35 cit
- Assessing Infrastructure Constraints on Business Activity in Kumasi, Ghana2008 · 3 cit
- Instructional design of a computer-assisted work-related literacy program1992 · 3 cit
- Comparison of Concurrent Use of Intracervical Foley Catheter Balloon With Oxytocin Versus Foley Catheter Balloon With Vaginal Misoprostol2020 · 0 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,894x
- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,699x
- Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty*
· 2016 · cited 10,641x
- Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization
· 2017 · cited 9,788x
- Sequential deposition as a route to high-performance perovskite-sensitized solar cells
· 2013 · cited 9,148x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Peter Edward Baker , ( 1939-08-19 ) 19 August 1939, Lewisham , South London , England
- Died
- 6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) (aged 80), Canterbury , Kent, England
- Genres
- Rock blues rock jazz rock Afrobeat
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Years active
- 1950s–2015
- Labels
- Polydor Warner Bros. Island
- Formerly of
- Blues Incorporated the Graham Bond Organisation Cream Ginger Baker's Air Force Blind Faith Ginger Baker and Friends Baker Gurvitz Army Hawkwind Atomic Rooster Masters of Reality BBM Ginger Baker Trio
- Website
- gingerbaker .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Baker gained early fame as a member of Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond Organisation, both times alongside bassist Jack Bruce, with whom Baker would often clash. In 1966, Baker and Bruce joined guitarist Eric Clapton to form Cream, which achieved worldwide success but lasted only until 1968, in part due to Baker's and Bruce's volatile relationship. After working with Clapton in the short-lived band Blind Faith and leading Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker spent several years in the 1970s living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music. Among Baker's other collaborations are his work with Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, and Ginger Baker's Energy.
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