'Cream' was a British blues-rock band that was active from 1966-68 and released hit songs "White Room", "Sunshine of Your Love", and "Spoonful".

Members were guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton (b. 3/30/1945), bassist/lead vocalist Jack Bruce (3/14/1943 -10/25/2014), and drummer Peter E. "Ginger" Baker (8/19/1939-10/6/2019).

They were dubbed "Rock's First Supergroup" because the members were "prominent former members of other rock groups” (Merriam-Webster). Clapton had been guitarist for the famed 'Yardbirds' and had left for 'John Mayall's Bluesbreakers' briefly before meeting with Baker, a member of the popular British blues band the 'Graham Bond Organization', also in the market for change. Clapton mentioned bringing in Jack Bruce on bass. Baker was already quite familiar with Bruce although the two had not gotten along well when they were in the Bond band.

'Cream'—as they called their trio, because the three musicians were the “cream of the crop” among British blues-rock musicians—began writing songs and made their live debut at the end of July 1966. "Fresh Cream" was released in the U.K. 12/9/1966, topping the charts at #6.

"Disraeli Gears" and "Wheels of Fire" soon followed, but before long, the old tensions resurfaced and they cut one last album, appropriately titled "Goodbye", then played their final shows in October and November of ’68.

Cream was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

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