Eric Clapton

Similar
artists

B.B. King & Eric Clapton
Derek and the Dominos
J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Playable
tracks

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton - Cocaine
Eric Clapton - Layla (Acoustic)

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Biography

Eric Clapton (born Eric Patrick Clapton in Ripley, Surrey, England on 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, winning three inductions into the rock and roll hall of fame. Clapton's musical style has changed during his career, but has remained rooted in the blues. Clapton is credited as an innovator in several phases of his career, which have included blues-rock with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds (1963-1965)... Read more about Eric Clapton on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

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