Blind Faith were an English rock supergroup that consisted of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They followed the success of each of the member's former bands, including Clapton and Baker's former group Cream and Winwood's former group Traffic, but they split after a few months, producing only one album and a three-month summer tour.
The group originated with informal jamming by Clapton and Winwood in early 1969 following the break-ups of Cream and Traffic. Baker joined them in rehearsals and they decided to form a group. Grech joined as the fourth member from the band Family in May, and they began recording their eponymous debut album. It drew controversy for featuring a photograph of a topless 11-year-old girl on the front cover, and it was issued with a different cover in the United States.
00:00Blind Faith was a British supergroup which brought together the vocal and keyboard talents of Traffix's Steve Wynwood and the legendary skills of X-Cream guitarist Eric Clapton.
00:16The band also included X-Cream member Ginger Baker on drums, and X-member of the progressive rock band Family Rick Gretsch on bass.
00:31This group released just one album, Blind Faith, from 1969, but the album was a superb effort with classic tracks such as Sea of Joy, Had to Cry Today, and Presence of the Lord.
00:49The album is a showcase for Wynwood's soulful vocals and Eric Clapton's blues guitar.
00:57The Blind Faith album is highly recommended for blues and rock fans alike.
