Lewisham, south London, England
Rock, blues, jazz, Afrobeat
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939) is an English drummer, best known as the founder of the rock band Cream. Baker's work in the 1960s earned him praise as "rock's first superstar drummer", although his individual style melded a jazz background with his personal interest in African rhythms. Baker is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream and is widely considered one of the most influential drummers of all time, recognised by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008, and his induction into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016. Baker is credited as a pioneer of drumming in genres like jazz fusion, heavy metal and world music.
The Africa '70 Live! (1971) 2001 Rem., with Fela Ransome-Kuti
Stratavarious (1972)
Eleven Sides of Baker (1976)
Horses and Trees (1986)
No Material (1989)
Middle Passage (1990) Live
Unseen Rain (1992) with Jens Johansson and Jonas Hellborg
Around the Next Dream (1994) BBM (with Gary Moore and Jack Bruce)
Coward of the County (1999) Ginger Baker and the DHQ20
Why? (2014)
Ginger Baker's Air Force:
Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970)
Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)
Baker Gurvitz Army:
The Baker Gurvitz Army (1974) 2011 Rem.
Elysian Encounter (1975) 2011 Rem.
Hearts on Fire (1976) 2011 Rem.
Live in Derby '75 (2005)
Still Alive (2008) Live
Ginger Baker's Energy:
Ginger Baker's Energy (1992)
Ginger Baker Trio:
Going Back Home (1994)
Falling off the Roof (1996)
