Eric Clapton: Early Years
Eric Clapton was born in Surrey, England – the same region of England as Roger Waters. Eric Clapton received a guitar for his 13th birthday which only furthered his interest in music. Even at a young age, Eric Clapton was very serious about his musical goals. At age 17, Eric Clapton joined his first band, a British R&B band called The Roosters.
Eric Clapton: The Yardbirds
In 1963 Eric Clapton joined The Yardbirds. With The Yardbirds Eric Clapton climbed the ranks of popularity and forged a distinctive guitar-playing style which earned him the moniker “Slowhand” which has stuck with Eric Clapton throughout the years. The Yardbirds released “For Your Love” which would turn out to be a major hit with Eric Clapton on guitar. It was with The Yardbirds that Eric Clapton would come into contact with other legendary guitarists such as Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
Eric Clapton: Cream
Discouraged by the pop direction the Yardbirds were taking and after a brief stint with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton decided to form his own band by the name of Cream. Cream was one of the music scene’s first “power trio” and also garnered Eric Clapton American popularity. In 1967 during a Cream performance at the Central London Polytechnic, Jimi Hendrix sat in on a double-timed version of “Killing Floor” which skyrocketed Eric Clapton’s success in America. Eric Clapton provided Cream with intricate and extreme guitar lines especially in “Spoonful”. Other popular Cream singles include “Sunshine of Your Love”, “White Room”, and “Crossroads”.
Eric Clapton: Solo
The next big success in Eric Clapton’s life came when he started recording and touring solo. In 1973 a revival concert for Eric Clapton was arranged by The Who’s Pete Townsend to kick start Eric Clapton’s career and his new sober lifestyle. Eric Clapton played The Preacher in the Who’s rock opera Tommy to return the favor. “I Shot the Sherriff” was Eric Clapton’s first major solo hit. It was Eric Clapton’s “I Shot the Sherriff” which also brought Bob Marley and Reggae music to a wider demographic. Collaborations and inspirations prospered over time and Eric Clapton would go on to make two of his greatest songs “Wonderful Tonight” and “Cocaine” which are still rock staples today.
Eric Clapton: Collaborations
After a brief hiatus, Eric Clapton returned to perform on fellow Surrey native Roger Waters’ solo album entitled The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking. Roger Waters and Eric Clapton have always had a close musical relationship; in 2005 they performed together at the Tsunami Relief Fund and in 2006 at another charity played two set pieces of “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb”. The ‘80s saw Eric Clapton and Phil Collins produce Behind the Sun which featured songs “Forever Man” and “She’s Waiting”. Eric Clapton also produced August, his most successful selling album to date, with Phil Collins. The first track on August called “It’s in the Way that You Use It” was featured in the film The Color of Money with Tom Cruise and Paul Newman. Besides collaborating with Phil Collins, Eric Clapton also performed “Tearing Us Apart” with Tina Turner. In 1989 Eric Clapton hit a homerun with his album Journeyman. Eric Clapton received endless praise for this album as it featured collaborations with talented artists such as George Harrison, Chaka Khan, and Mick Jones.
Eric Clapton: Acclaim
Since Eric Clapton’s teenage inception into the music arena he has been held at the highest of regards when it comes to guitar legends. After the tragic death of his son, Eric Clapton wrote and released “Tears in Heaven” which expressed deep remorse for the loss of his son. “Tears in Heaven” earned Eric Clapton three Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance. As well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with bands The Yardbirds and Cream, Eric Clapton was inducted in 2000 for the third time for his work as a solo musician.
Eric Clapton: Greatest Hits
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