Keith Baker (musician)

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Keith Baker (born 17 April 1950) 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 Clark. [4]

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References

  1. Thompson, Dave. "Bakerloo - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  2. Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Toronto, Canada: Omnibus Press. pp. 31–41. ISBN   0-9691272-2-7.
  3. Strong, M. C. (1998). The great rock discography. Giunti. p. 874. ISBN   88-09-21522-2 . Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Uriah Heep - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 April 2009.