Cream (band)
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| - | '''Cream''' were <!--Please do not change "were" to "was". This article uses British English. See talk page.--> a 1960s [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[Musical ensemble|band]] consisting of bassist/lead vocalist [[Jack Bruce]], guitarist/vocalist [[Eric Clapton]], and drummer [[Ginger Baker]]. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of [[blues]], [[hard rock]] and [[psychedelic rock]]. | + | |
| + | '''Cream''' were<!-- Please do not change "were" to "was". This article uses British English. See talk page. --> a British [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[London]] in 1966. The group consisted of bassist [[Jack Bruce]], guitarist [[Eric Clapton]], and drummer [[Ginger Baker]]. All three members sang lead and backing vocals. The group's third album, ''[[Wheels of Fire]]'' (1968), is the world's first [[Music recording sales certification|platinum-selling]] [[double album]]. Formed from members of previously successful bands, they are widely regarded as the world's first [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]]. In their career, they sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Their music spanned many genres of [[rock music]], including [[blues rock]] ("[[Cross Road Blues|Crossroads]]", "[[Born Under a Bad Sign (song)|Born Under a Bad Sign]]"), [[psychedelic rock]] ("[[Strange Brew (song)|Strange Brew]]", "[[White Room]]"), and [[hard rock]] ("[[Sunshine of Your Love]]", "[[SWLABR]]"). | ||
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| + | The band made a significant impact on the popular music of the time, and, along with [[Jimi Hendrix]] and other notable guitarists and bands, popularised the use of the [[wah-wah pedal]]. They provided a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed and influenced the emergence of British bands such as [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Deep Purple]] and [[Black Sabbath]] in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. They also influenced American [[southern rock]] groups [[the Allman Brothers Band]] and [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. The band's live performances influenced [[progressive rock]] acts such as [[Rush (band)|Rush]]. | ||
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| + | Cream were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1993. They were included in both ''[[Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|Rolling Stone]]'' and [[VH1]]'s lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", at number 67 and 61 respectively. They were also ranked number 16 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". | ||
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| + | ==Band members== | ||
| + | * [[Ginger Baker]] – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals | ||
| + | * [[Jack Bruce]] – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, harmonica, cello, acoustic guitar | ||
| + | * [[Eric Clapton]] – lead and rhythm guitars, backing and lead vocals | ||
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| + | ==Discography== | ||
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| + | * ''[[Fresh Cream]]'' (1966) | ||
| + | * ''[[Disraeli Gears]]'' (1967) | ||
| + | * ''[[Wheels of Fire]]'' (1968) | ||
| + | * ''[[Goodbye (Cream album)|Goodbye]]'' (1969) | ||
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Cream were a British rock band formed in London in 1966. The group consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. All three members sang lead and backing vocals. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire (1968), is the world's first platinum-selling double album. Formed from members of previously successful bands, they are widely regarded as the world's first supergroup. In their career, they sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Their music spanned many genres of rock music, including blues rock ("Crossroads", "Born Under a Bad Sign"), psychedelic rock ("Strange Brew", "White Room"), and hard rock ("Sunshine of Your Love", "SWLABR").
The band made a significant impact on the popular music of the time, and, along with Jimi Hendrix and other notable guitarists and bands, popularised the use of the wah-wah pedal. They provided a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed and influenced the emergence of British bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. They also influenced American southern rock groups the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band's live performances influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush.
Cream were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They were included in both Rolling Stone and VH1's lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", at number 67 and 61 respectively. They were also ranked number 16 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
Band members
- Ginger Baker – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
- Jack Bruce – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, harmonica, cello, acoustic guitar
- Eric Clapton – lead and rhythm guitars, backing and lead vocals
Discography
- Fresh Cream (1966)
- Disraeli Gears (1967)
- Wheels of Fire (1968)
- Goodbye (1969)
