Eric Clapton

Also Known As: Cream

Biography: Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Clapton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Birthday: March 30, 1945

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Blues Brothers 2000
Tommy
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Concert for George
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
The Last Waltz
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Live Aid
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
Cream - Farewell Concert
Red, White and Blues
Close Up
Legends – Live At Montreux
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
B.B. King & Friends
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
The Concert for New York City
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Concert for Bangladesh
Sweet Toronto
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Beware of Mr. Baker
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
Supershow
All Star Concert
Rock Gala Concert
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
Eric Clapton - Nothing But the Blues
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Eric Clapton and Friends
Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Blues at the BBC
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
Prince: Musical Portrait
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Yardbirds
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
All My Loving
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
The Quiet One
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Eric Clapton: Live Now
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Eric Clapton Live At Baloise Session
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
A Concert by the Lake
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Cucumber Castle
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
The Love We Make
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
Superstars in Concert
Eric Clapton - Back Home
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
My Sweet Lord in the Far East
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Eric Clapton: This Song for George
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Water
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
Music for Montserrat
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Echo in the Canyon
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Cream - Live At Royal Albert Hall
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Cream: Strange Brew
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Pavarotti The Duets
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Circasia
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Before the Music Dies
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Live Aid
Curves Contours & Body Horns
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Pino
The Yardbirds
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023