Ginger Baker

Born: Aug 19, 1939 in Lewisham, London, England

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Biography: Ginger Baker was rock's first superstar drummer and the most influential percussionist of the 1960s. There were other drummers who were well-known to the public before him, including the Beatles' Ringo Starr and, in England at the end of the 1950s, the Shadows' Tony Meehan, but they were famous primarily ...Read full biography

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Coward Of The County

Released: 1999

Label: Atlantic Records

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During the early '90s, Ginger Baker gradually established his reputation as a genuine jazz musician, proving that he was no rocker who was merely dabbling. Of course, anyone familiar with Cream will realize ...Read full review

Middle Passage

Released: 1990

Label: Axiom Records

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With producer Bill Laswell, who mixes African drummers (Ayib Dieng, Mar Gueye, Magette Fall) with fusioneers (Bernie Worrell, Jonas Hellborg, Nicky Skopelitis) and bassists (Jah Wohble and Laswell) to ...Read full review

More Ginger Baker Trio albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (6), DVD/Video (2)

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