Editing Jack Bruce (section)

===1966–1968: Cream===
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In July 1966, Bruce, [[Eric Clapton]] and [[Ginger Baker]] founded the [[power trio]] Cream, which gained international recognition playing [[blues-rock]] and [[jazz-rock|jazz-inflected rock]] music. Bruce either penned or co-penned the majority of the band's tunes and sang most of the lead vocals, with Clapton backing him up and eventually assuming some leads himself.<ref name="classicalbums" />

With his [[Gibson EB-3]] or [[Fender VI]] electric basses, Bruce became one of the most famous bassists in rock, winning musicians' polls and influencing the next generation of bassists such as [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[James Shaw (musician)|Jim Shaw]], [[Geddy Lee]], [[Geezer Butler]] and [[Jeff Berlin]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?storycode=11837 |title=Cream Rises |first=Chris |last=Jisi |journal=[[Bass Player (magazine)|Bass Player]] |date=November 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321163142/http://www.bassplayer.com/article/cream-rises/Nov-05/15324 |archive-date=21 March 2009}}</ref> Bruce co-wrote most of Cream's single releases with lyricist [[Pete Brown]], including the hits "[[Sunshine of Your Love]]", "[[White Room]]" and "[[I Feel Free]]". Cream broke up in 1968.<ref>{{Pop Chronicles|53}}</ref>