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Blind Faith

British music group

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Blind Faith was a British rock supergroup formed in 1969 by Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, both formerly of Cream, and Steve Winwood of Traffic. The band's lineup also included Ric Grech on bass. They released only one studio album, the self-titled Blind Faith in 1969, which featured hits like \"Can't Find My Way Home\" and \"Presence of the Lord\". Despite their short tenure, Blind Faith is recognized for its significant impact on the development of rock music, blending elements of blues, rock, and psychedelic sounds. The group disbanded in 1970 due to creative differences.12

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Ginger Baker
Cream, Blind Faith, and later career
…Grech to form the supergroup Blind Faith. Their album, Blind Faith (1969), reached number one in the United Kingdom and the United States and included the hits “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Presence of the Lord.” It ended up being their only album because the band broke up after…
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…Grech to form the supergroup Blind Faith. Their album, Blind Faith (1969), reached number one in the United Kingdom and the United States and included the hits “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Presence of the Lord.” It ended up being their only album because the band broke up after…
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Eric Clapton
…and Baker formed the group Blind Faith with keyboardist-vocalist Steve Winwood and bassist Rick Grech, but the group broke up after recording only one album. Clapton emerged as a capable vocalist on his first solo album, which was released in 1970. He soon assembled a trio of strong session musicians…
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…and Baker formed the group Blind Faith with keyboardist-vocalist Steve Winwood and bassist Rick Grech, but the group broke up after recording only one album. Clapton emerged as a capable vocalist on his first solo album, which was released in 1970. He soon assembled a trio of strong session musicians…
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Cream
…establish other supergroups such as Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos, and Cream’s style greatly influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush and the live “jam band” performances of groups such as the Allman Brothers Band.
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…establish other supergroups such as Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos, and Cream’s style greatly influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush and the live “jam band” performances of groups such as the Allman Brothers Band.
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