Janet Godfrey was the first wife and some-time writing partner of bassist Jack Bruce. Together, Godfrey and Bruce had a son, Jonas, who grew up to play keyboards in his father's band. Jonas died in 1998 from respiratory problems, which is thought to have been responsible, at least in part, for the breakup of their marriage. Bass guitars typically have four strings instead of six as found on regular guitars. ... Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a British musician; a multi-instumentalist, composer, singer and, most importantly, a very influential electric bassist. ...

Writing partnership

During Bruce's tenure with Cream, Godfrey co-wrote two songs that were included on their debut album Fresh Cream. She wrote "Sleepy Time Time" with her husband Jack, and "Sweet Wine" with drummer Ginger Baker. Of the writing partnership, Bruce later remarked "Ginger and Pete were at my flat trying to work on a song but it wasn't happening. My wife Janet then got with Ginger and they wrote "Sweet Wine" while I started working with Pete." Cream (also The Cream) was a seminal 1960s British rock band which featured guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Fresh Cream was Creams 1966 (see 1966 in music) debut album. ... Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939) born in Lewisham, London, is a British percussionist who gained fame as a member of Cream from 1966 until 1968 with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, and later joined Clapton and Steve Winwood in the 1969 group Blind Faith. ... Pete Brown is a British performance poet and lyricist, best known for his collaborations with Jack Bruce. ...

"Sweet Wine" has since become one of the most widely recognized songs in Cream's repertoire and has remained a fan favourite, as evidenced by it's inclusion on numerous compilation albums. Cream also performed both of Godfrey's co-compositions at their 2005 reunion concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... Cream (also The Cream) was a seminal 1960s British rock band which featured guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6 2005 is the live recording of the Cream reunion at the Royal Albert Hall on those respective dates in 2005. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

After the breakup of Cream, Godfrey and Bruce, together with Pete Brown, also co-wrote the songs "Morning Story" for Bruce's 1971 album Harmony Row and "Running Through our Hands" for his 1974 album Out Of The Storm.

See also

• Pete Brown
• Mike Taylor

Pete Brown is a British performance poet and lyricist, best known for his collaborations with Jack Bruce. ...

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Photos of Godfrey, Bruce and Jonas pictured with Felix Pappalardi and his wife Gail. Felix Pappalardi was born in the Bronx on December 20, 1939. ... Gail Collins Pappalardi was the songwriting wife of the late Felix Pappalardi. ...