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Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He 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 second 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". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.

In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". Furthermore, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. For most of the 1970s Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of JJ Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.

Clapton cites Muddy Waters, Freddie King, B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Hubert Sumlin as guitar playing influences. Clapton stated blues musician Robert Johnson to be his single most important influence. In 2004 Clapton released CDs and DVDs entitled Sessions for Robert Johnson, featuring covers of Robert Johnson songs using electric and acoustic guitars.

Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace 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.

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Eric Clapton during a sound check for his USA Tour in Philadelphia, 1974

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Eric Clapton performing at the Royal Albert Hall, London in February 1992

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A young Eric Clapton during his time with the Yardbirds in Manchester in 1964

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Eric Clapton performs “Blackie” whilst onstage at the Ahoy Hal in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 30th November 1974.

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A fine art print of Eric Clapton playing guitar.

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Eric Clapton onstage whilst performing with Derek and the Dominos in December 1970.

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Eric Clapton performing at the Rainbow Theatre, London in January 1973.

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Eric Clapton performing at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2015

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Portrait taken in manager's office near Regent's Park, London, for Q Magazine.

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A young Eric Clapton during his time with the Yardbirds in Manchester in the summer of 1964

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Cream wearing psychedelic costumes made by The Fool during a 1967 photography session.

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Cream photographed by Karl Ferris whilst wearing psychedelic costumes made by "The Fool" during a 1967 promo shoot.

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Cream onstage at the Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival in the Summer, 1967

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Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream featured in a 1967 promo shot.

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Cream wearing their 1967 stage costumes and instruments created by the design collective, “The Fool” for a 1967 promo video.

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