Ginger Baker, Cream co-founder and wildly influential drummer, has died
Photo: Jorgen Angel/Redferns Ginger Baker, one of the most influential drummers in the history of modern music, has died at the age of 80. Baker’s family confirmed in a message on social media that he “passed away peacefully” on Sunday morning, after reports surfaced last month that he was critically ill while undergoing a lengthy hospital stay.
Baker, a natural showman with a penchant for volatile behavior, is arguably best known for co-founding the rock supergroup Cream alongside Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, with the trio achieving a significant amount of cross-genre success with songs such as “White Room,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” and “Strange Brew.
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