Badge

song by Clapton and Harrison

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"Badge" is a song co-written by Eric Clapton and George Harrison of The Beatles. It was featured on Cream's farewell album, Goodbye, released in 1969.1

Cream was a British rock trio formed in 1966, comprising Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. They were known for their fusion of rock, blues, and jazz, characterized by extended improvisations and sophisticated musicianship. The band is considered one of the first "supergroups" and significantly influenced progressive rock. Despite their short lifespan of less than three years, Cream achieved international popularity and left a lasting impact on music.12

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…album, Goodbye (1969), featured “Badge,” which Clapton cowrote with George Harrison of the Beatles. The group’s lifespan was just under three years. At the tail end of the 1960s into the ’70s, the former members of Cream went on to establish other supergroups such as Blind Faith and Derek…
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…album, Goodbye (1969), featured “Badge,” which Clapton cowrote with George Harrison of the Beatles. The group’s lifespan was just under three years. At the tail end of the 1960s into the ’70s, the former members of Cream went on to establish other supergroups such as Blind Faith and Derek…
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