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Ginger Baker performs at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in North Hollywood in 2015

Tributes paid to iconic Cream musician, Ginger Baker

Musicians including Paul McCartney have paid tribute to Cream drummer Ginger Baker, who died on Sunday morning aged 80.

Ginger Baker, drummer with Cream, has died, aged 80

Ginger Baker, the acclaimed drummer with the super-group Cream, which featured Jack Bruce on bass and Eric Clapton on guitar, has died at the age of 80.

Music • 07 Oct 19

Eric Clapton - still selling out the Albert Hall at 74

Eric Clapton sells out three nights at Albert Hall

Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton has battled illness in recent years but he is set to play a sold-out three-night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall in May.

Music • 03 Apr 19

Eric Clapton performing with Ginger Baker in a rare Cream reunion

Clapton recalls being satisfied 'for one night'

Legendary blues musician Eric Clapton has recalled rare feelings of musical satisfaction one night in Philadelphia near the end of Cream's touring days in the early Seventies.

Eric Clapton • 07 Dec 17

From left to right: Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton in Cream

Ginger Baker recalls firing Jack Bruce from GBO

“Sometimes Jack would get really pissed off on stage and start screaming at me," recalls Ginger Baker about his ex-band mate in The Graham Bond Organisation and later with Cream.

Entertainment • 16 Jun 15

Jack Bruce tribute concert for London October

Former Stranglers' frontman Hugh Cornwell, Ulil Jon Roth of The Scorpions, Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake, and Nico Bruce are on the bill to late Cream bassist Jack Bruce in London this October

Entertainment • 26 May 15

Ginger Baker - heading for Belfast in May

Drum legend Ginger Baker plays Belfast on May 7

Ginger Baker and his Jazz Confusion outfit play the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast on Wednesday May 7.

Entertainment • 13 Apr 14

Ginger Baker