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Cream (band)
1960s British rock supergroup
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Cream were a British rocksupergroup formed in London in 1966. The group consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker. Bruce was the primary songwriter and vocalist, although Clapton and Baker contributed to songs. Formed by members of previously successful bands, they are widely considered the first supergroup.[6] Cream were highly regarded for the instrumental proficiency of each of their members.
During their brief three-year career, the band released four albums: Fresh Cream (1966), Disraeli Gears (1967), Wheels of Fire (1968), and Goodbye (1969). Beginning with Disraeli Gears, the band was joined in the studio by producer and multi-instrumentalist Felix Pappalardi. Their music spanned rock styles such as blues rock, psychedelia, and hard rock. Throughout their career, they sold more than 15 million records worldwide.[7] The group's third album, Wheels of Fire (1968), is the first platinum-sellingdouble album.[8 Cream Cream in 1967. From left to right: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton Cream was a Britishrockband in the late 1960s. They played and recorded together from 1966 to 1968. The members of the group were Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. They were called a power trio, as there were three musicians, who all played essential roles in the band. Their sound of heavy blues-rock was a great influence on many other bands.[1] They were one of the most skilled rock bands of all time; the guitarist and bassist were able to solo at the same time. Clapton helped pioneer the use of the wah-wah pedal and played a famous guitar called The Fool. Clapton developed what he called the "woman tone" on his guitar, while Bruce played a fretless bass guitar, and Baker played unusual rhythms on drums to cr Formed 1966 Cream was a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. Celebrated as one of the first great power trios and supergroups of rock, their sound was characterised by a melange of blues and psychedelia. Cream combined Clapton's blues guitar playing with the airy voice and intense basslines of Jack Bruce and the jazz-influenced drumming of Ginger Baker. Cream's music included songs based on traditional blues such as 'Crossroads' and 'Spoonful', and modern blues such as 'Born Under a Bad Sign', as well as more eccentric songs such as 'Strange Brew', 'Tales of Brave Ulysses' and 'Toad'. Cream's biggest hits were 'I Feel Free', 'Sunshine of Your Love', 'White Room', 'Crossroads' and 'Badge'. Read more at Wikipedia This entry is from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (more info) an
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Cream (band)
Origin London, England Genres Rock, Psychedelic rock, blues-rock, hard rock, acid rock Years active 1966 (1966)–1968, 1993, 2005 Labels Reaction, Polydor, Atco, RSO Past member(s) Jack Bruce
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