ABOUT
Eric Clapton (b. 1945) is a highly acclaimed and veteran English rock/blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who became famous beginning in the early 1960s as a member of The Yardbirds and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. He then co-founded Cream and Blind Faith in the late 1960s before forming Derek & The Dominos and launching a solo career in 1970. His best known songs include "Layla" (1972, as Derek & The Dominos), "I Shot The Sheriff" (1974), "Lay Down Sally" (1978), "Promises" (1978), and "Tears In Heaven" (1992). More recent hits include "Change The World" (1996) and a "live" acoustic 1992 remake of "Layla."
Eric Clapton is widely regarded as one of rock music's all-time greatest guitarists, with top rankings in Rolling Stone, Gibson, and Time. His numerous other honors and accolades include 18 Grammys, four Ivor Novello Awards, and a CBE for services to music (2004). To date, he is the only three-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and twice as a member of both The Yardbirds and Cream.
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Eric Clapton
- After Midnight 1970
(This song later also became a hit for J.J. Cale (1972) and Maggie Bell (1974).) - I Shot The Sheriff 1974
(This reggae-styled song, which was written and first recorded by Bob Marley, topped the charts.) - Willie And The Hand Jive 1974
(This song was previously a hit for the Johnny Otis Show (1958) and the Strangeloves (1966) and later also became a hit for George Thorogood (1985).)
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