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Ginger Baker

English drummer
Peter Edward "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. Wikipedia
Born: August 19, 1939, Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Died: October 6, 2019 (age 80 years), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Music groups: Cream (1966 – 1968), Blind Faith (1968 – 1969), Hawkwind (1980 – 1981), and more
Spouse: Kudzai Machokoto (m. 2010–2019), Karen Loucks (m. 1990–1999), Sarah Baker (m. 1983–1984), and more
Children: Kofi Baker