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Members of the blue-based rock group Cream depart from Heathrow Airport for their American tour, London, England, Aug. 20, 1967. The trio, walking with unidentified female companions, from left are, base guitarist Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker, and lead guitarist Eric Clapton. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)

Ginger Baker, Cream drummer, dies at 80

By Hillel Italie - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, British musician Ginger Baker performs at the 'Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards' at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. The family of drummer Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, says he died, Sunday Oct. 6, 2019. He was 80. (AP Photo/MJ Kim, File)

Ginger Baker, Cream’s volatile drummer, dies at 80

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1993 file photo, Eric Clapton, left, Ginger Baker, center, and Jack Bruce, members of the 1960s rock and roll group Cream, pose during the induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, Ca. British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bassist from the 1960s group Cream, has died. He was 71. A statement released by his family on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 said “the world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts.&quot; Cream, a blues-oriented power trio that also included guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker, sold 35 million albums in just over two years and were awarded the world's first ever platinum disc for their album “Wheels of Fire.” Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including &quot;I Feel Free&quot;, &quot;White Room,&quot; &quot;Politician&quot; and ''Sunshine Of Your Love.&quot; (AP Photo/Chris Martinez, file)

Jack Bruce, bassist of 60’s band Cream, dies at 71

By Sylvia Hui and Gregory Katz - Associated Press