During its brief existence, the British rock group Cream provided a perfect soundtrack for the psychedelic era and created the foundations for the progressive rock movement. It also launched Eric Clapton , who later blossomed as a solo artist.
Formed in 1966, Cream consisted of vocalist and guitarist Clapton (Eric Clapp, ), lead vocalist and bassist Jack Bruce (John Asher, ), and drummer Ginger Baker (Peter Baker, ). Despite Clapton's much-admired...