Person Open DS/UK/20758 Baker; Ginger (19 August 1939-6 October 2019); English drummer Baker Ginger 19 August 1939-6 October 2019 English drummer Male (cisgender) Peter Edward Baker DS/UK/9307 Lewisham, London, England (born)

English Music | Drums White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Ruby May Bayldon (tobacco shop worked) and Frederick Louvain Formidable Baker (bricklayer) Heterosexual Ginger Baker 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Baker (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSKeyte 7/14/2015 RAHAKirkbride 12/9/2022 1c6e5f53-9d4d-4422-b7d1-1243a9f9f6e0