Keith Baker (musician)
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Keith Baker is a drummer. He played for Bakerloo
, but left the group following the release of its only album. Baker became a member of Uriah Heep
prior to their second album Salisbury
, replacing Nigel Olsson
when he joined Elton John
as a drummer. He recorded the album with the group, but left when he did not want to tour extensively with the band and was replaced with Ian Clarke
. He also played for Bakerloo, B.J. Cole and Carla Rugg. Keith Baker was the first drummer of Supertramp (ex-Daddy) between late-69 and early-70. Baker also plays bass guitar.
Bakerloo (Blues Line)
Bakerloo was an English heavy blues-rock trio, established by Staffordshire guitarist David "Clem" Clempson, Terry Poole and others in the late 1960s, at the high point of the influence of The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream...
, but left the group following the release of its only album. Baker became a member of Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
prior to their second album Salisbury
Salisbury (album)
Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.Although the majority of tracks are clean hard rock, more so than on the previous Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble, the album features forays into both jazz-fusion on "The Park", and square progressive rock on the band's first foray into...
, replacing Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson is an English rock drummer, who is best known for his work with Elton John. Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as one of the first members of John's band, on drums, percussion and backing vocals. When not working with Elton, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician...
when he joined Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
as a drummer. He recorded the album with the group, but left when he did not want to tour extensively with the band and was replaced with Ian Clarke
Ian Clarke (musician)
Ian Clarke is a former member of Uriah Heep and Cressida. He was a drummer for Uriah Heep between 1971-1972.-Discography:*Cressida *Asylum *Downunder: Live In Australia...
. He also played for Bakerloo, B.J. Cole and Carla Rugg. Keith Baker was the first drummer of Supertramp (ex-Daddy) between late-69 and early-70. Baker also plays bass guitar.
Discography
- Bakerloo (Bakerloo)
- New Hovering Dog (B.J. Cole)
- Dynamite (Carla Rugg)
- SalisburySalisbury (album)Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.Although the majority of tracks are clean hard rock, more so than on the previous Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble, the album features forays into both jazz-fusion on "The Park", and square progressive rock on the band's first foray into...
(Uriah HeepUriah Heep (band)Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
) - Very 'eavy... Very 'umbleVery 'eavy... Very 'umbleVery 'eavy... Very 'umble is the debut album of British hard rock band Uriah Heep.It was released in the United States as Uriah Heep with alternate sleeve artwork, and with "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues." The album is notable for being rooted more in raunchy blues rock than the band's...
(Uriah Heep)