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He co-wrote the Cream hit "Sweet Wine" with Janet Godfrey, who was, at the time, Jack Bruce's wife. See more trivia »

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Peter Edward Baker
in Lewisham, London, England, UK
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Filmography

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2010 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– L'àguila negra (2010) (writer: "Toad")
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
– Cream Reunion Concert (2005) (writer: "Pressed Rat & Warthog", "Sweet Wine", "Toad" / performer: "Toad")
 
1995 Casino (writer: "Those Were The Days" / writer: "Toad" / as Peter Edward Baker)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2005 Classic Artists: Cream (video)
 
1990 Nasty Boys (TV series)
Wetstone's Henchman
– Desert Run (1990) … Wetstone's Henchman
 
1968 Det var en lørdag aften (as Cream)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
– Cream Reunion Concert (2005)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2000 Mondialito (musician: drums)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1973 Omnibus (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
– Ginger Baker in Africa (1973) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary) (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of - 1 episode)
– God's Children: The Beginnings (1977) (the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2012 Beware of Mr. Baker (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself - Interview
– Episode #35.8 (2009) … Himself - Interview
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Come Together (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (video)
Himself
 
2007 Seven Ages of Rock (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Birth of Rock (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 (video)
Himself
 
2006 Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears (video documentary)
 
2005 Cream: Royal Albert Hall, London May 2-3-5-6 2005 (video)
Himself
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Cream Reunion Concert (2005) … Himself
 
2002 After They Were Famous (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (2002) … Himself
 
1993 Fresh Cream - Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Cream: Strange Brew (video)
Himself (Drums)
 
1990 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– God's Children: The Beginnings (1977) … Himself
 
1968-1973 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ginger Baker in Africa (1973) … Himself
– Cream's Farewell Concert (1969) … Himself
– All My Loving (1968) … Himself
 
1970 Cucumber Castle (TV movie)
Himself (as Blind Faith)
 
1967-1970 Beat-Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.60 (1970) (as Ginger Baker's Airforce)
– Episode #1.20 (1967) (as Cream)
 
1967 Hoepla (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bont, snel, flitsend (1967) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1965-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1966) … Himself (as Cream)
– Episode #3.7 (1965) … Himself (as The Graham Bond Organization)
 
1965 Gonks Go Beat
Himself - drummer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 Songs (TV series)
 
2006 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Bye Bye Star-Club (TV documentary)
Himself (Cream)
 
1986 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (documentary short)
Himself (Cream)
 

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Last Call with Carson Daly: : -- The legendary and volatile Cream drummer, Ginger Baker, is the subject of a new documentary, and the focus of the Last Call Spotlight. Tom Dowd & the Language of Music -- A documentary about Tom Dowd, who was an innovative recording engineer and producer of noted albums with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and many others.
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Ginger Baker's Airforce | Cream | Blind Faith | The Graham Bond Organization
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

People always put me as the drummer in the Dead Band with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. What people didn't know was that until 1964, I was getting high and thinking it was wonderful. After that, I was trying to quit. See more »

Trivia:

He co-wrote the Cream hit "Sweet Wine" with Janet Godfrey, who was, at the time, Jack Bruce's wife. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo