Cream, the supergroup comprised of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce performed what was advertised as their last US concert on October 18, 1968.
Nearly 37 years later they reunited for a handful of reunion shows in the UK and in NYC, but on this day in LA, the hugely popular trio ended the US portion of their Farewell Tour.
Lauded as the first rock supergroup, for many Cream’s star attraction was 21 year-old wunderkind Eric Clapton who burst into the scene as the first axe-wielder of the guitar hero launching pad, The Yardbirds when he was just 18.
After a few years he joined up with the Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds replaced him with Jeff Beck, who was then replaced by Jimmy Page right before Led Zeppelin was formed.
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