First Name |
Ginger
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Last Name |
Baker
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Full Name at Birth |
Peter Edward Baker
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Birthday |
19th August, 1939
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Birthplace |
Lewisham, London, England, UK
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Died |
6th October, 2019
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Place of Death |
Canterbury, England, UK
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Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Red
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter
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Occupation |
Drummer
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Claim to Fame |
The Band "Cream"
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Afrobeat, Rhythm And Blues, Blues
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1956–present, 1956 - Present, 1954-2019, 1954–2019
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Music Style |
Blues-Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Prog-Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz-Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, New Age, Ethnic Fusion
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Music Mood |
Cerebral, Complex, Intense, Visceral, Aggressive, Earthy, Fiery, Difficult, Urgent, Confident, Provocative, Elaborate, Uncompromising, Organic
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Instrument |
Drums, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Piano
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Record Label |
Polydor, Warner Bros., Island, Universal, Atlantic
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Associated Acts |
Cream, Blind Faith, Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, Ginger Baker and Friends, Baker Gurvitz Army, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Hawkwind, Public Image Ltd., Atomic Rooster, Masters of Reality, Ginger Baker Trio, BBM, Fela Kuti, Bruce-Baker-Moore, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Public Image Ltd
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Official Websites |
www.ginger-baker.com/, http://www.gingerbaker.com/, http://gingerbaker.com/
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Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream. 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.