Ginger Baker
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1939-08-19
- Died
- 2019-10-06
- 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
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Tags
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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
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 August 1939
- Died
- 6 October 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Baker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lewisham
- Place of death
- Canterbury
- Occupation
- drummer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Phil Seamen
- Field of work
- rock music