Keith Baker
born on 14/4/1948 in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Keith Baker (musician)
Keith Baker (born 14 April 1948 in Birmingham, England) is a drummer, best known for a brief stint with Uriah Heep. He played for Bakerloo, but left the group following the release of its only album.[1] He subsequently became the first drummer of Supertramp (then called Daddy) between late 1969 and early 1970.[2] Baker joined Uriah Heep prior to their second album Salisbury, replacing Nigel Olsson.[3] He recorded the album with the group, but left when he did not want to tour extensively with the band and was replaced by Ian Clarke.[4] He also played for B. J. Cole and Carla Rugg. Baker also plays bass guitar. Baker later performed with ex- Uriah Heep bassist Paul Newton and guitarist Dave Beale in a band called "Off The Cuff".
Discography
- Bakerloo (Bakerloo)
- New Hovering Dog (B.J. Cole)
- Dynamite (Carla Rugg)
- Salisbury (Uriah Heep)
- Very 'eavy... Very 'umble (Uriah Heep)
References
- Thompson, Dave. [Keith Baker (musician) at All Music Guide Bakerloo - Review]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
- Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book, p. 3141, Omnibus Press.
- Strong, M. C. (1998). The great rock discography, Giunti. URL accessed 2009-04-23.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. [Keith Baker (musician) at All Music Guide Uriah Heep - Biography]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
Uriah Heep |
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Supertramp |
Rick Davies | Roger Hodgson | Bob Siebenberg | John Helliwell | Dougie Thomson
Richard Palmer |
Original studio albums |
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Supertramp | Indelibly Stamped | Crime of the Century | Crisis? What Crisis? | Even in the Quietest Moments | Breakfast in America | ...Famous Last Words... | Brother Where You Bound | Free As a Bird | Some Things Never Change | Slow Motion |
Other records |
Live albums |
Paris | Live '88 | It Was The Best Of Times | Is Everybody Listening? |
Compilations |
The Autobiography of Supertramp | Retrospectacle - The Supertramp Anthology |
Side projects and guest appearances |
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