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  Ginger Baker, Superstar Rock Drummer With Cream, Is Dead at 80

  

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  Teamed with the guitarist Eric Clapton and the bassist Jack Bruce in the band Cream, Mr. Baker helped redefine the role of the drums in rock.

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  Neil Peart, Drummer and Lyricist for Rush, Dies at 67

  

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  His drumming was at once intricate and explosive, expanding Rush’s power-trio dynamics. His lyrics transformed the...

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