Ginger Baker

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Full Name
Peter Edward Baker
Born
August 19th, 1939
Height
6ft 2in
Hometown
Lewisham, London, England
Net Worth
Estimated $40 million
Partner
Kudzai Baker
Family
Ginger Baker was born to Frederick Louvain Formidable Baker, a bricklayer, and Ruby May Baker in Lewisham, London. His father was killed during the Second World War, and Baker was raised by his mother and stepfather. He was married four times and had three children, including drummer Kofi Baker, who has often performed music inspired by his father's career. Baker spent significant periods living in Nigeria and South Africa, reflecting his lifelong passion for African music and culture.
Years Active
1958–2019
Bands
Blues Incorporated, Graham Bond Organisation, Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Masters of Reality
Top Tracks
'Sunshine of Your Love', 'White Room', 'Crossroads', 'Strange Brew', 'Badge'
Top Albums
'Disraeli Gears', 'Wheels of Fire', 'Fresh Cream', 'Blind Faith', 'Ginger Baker's Air Force'
Records Sold
More than 35 million worldwide
Number Ones
'Wheels of Fire', 'Goodbye'
Fun Facts
Ginger Baker was one of the first rock drummers to perform extended drum solos as a central part of live concerts. ### He developed a lifelong passion for African music, studying with Nigerian drummer Fela Kuti and later recording with Afrobeat musicians. ### The acclaimed 2012 documentary Beware of Mr. Baker explored both his extraordinary musical legacy and notoriously volatile personality.
Related Artists
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Bill Ward

Ginger Baker was an English musician, songwriter and composer best known as the drummer and co-founder of Cream. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative drummers in rock history, Baker revolutionised rock percussion by blending jazz technique, African rhythms and improvisation into a powerful, technically demanding style. His work with Cream, alongside Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, helped define blues rock and psychedelic rock during the late 1960s, while later projects including Blind Faith, Ginger Baker’s Air Force and his collaborations with African musicians showcased his eclectic musical interests. Famed for his fiery personality as much as his extraordinary musicianship, Baker’s influence can be heard across generations of rock, jazz and heavy metal drummers.

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Ginger Baker was an English drummer and songwriter best known as the co-founder of Cream and one of the most influential drummers in rock history.
Ginger Baker performed with Blues Incorporated, the Graham Bond Organisation, Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Masters of Reality.
Ginger Baker transformed rock drumming by combining jazz technique, African rhythms and improvisation, inspiring generations of drummers across rock, metal and jazz.
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