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Ripley, Surrey, England (1963 – present)

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 who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, winning three inductions into the .

Clapton’s musical style has changed during his career, but has remained rooted in the . Clapton is credited as an innovator in several phases of his career, which have included with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds (1963-1965), early single hit “Come With Me” by The Roosters, blues-hard rock (with Cream), and work as a sideman and a solo artist; he has achieved chart success in genres ranging from (Unplugged) and (Sunshine of Your Love) to (Change the World) and (I Shot the Sheriff).

Eric Clapton was a friend of George Harrison of the Beatles. It is believed that he wrote Layla about Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, whom he married in 1979 after she divorced George Harrison. They divorced in 1988. Eric Clapton has also dated singers Marianne Faithfull and Rosanne Cash, actresses Patsy Kensit and Sharon Stone, and rock muses Cynrinda Fox and Geraldine Edwards, who was one of the inspirations for Penny Lane in Almost Famous. He is now married to Melia McEnry and has been since 2002. They have three daughters together.
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  • PigDestroyer666

    I hate all that overrated / underrated thing. Music is different for everyone, shut up and grow up, please

    Thursday morning

  • Gitarrenmeister

    I tell ya what i think...shove your "overated"-Shit up your...you know.

    last week

  • begemotik228

    I hate how he's that overrated. Not even close to Page not to mention Hendrix, even though many think otherwise.

    last week

  • lucas-cg

    E então ela me pergunta, "Eu pareço bem"? e eu digo sim, você está maravilhosa esta noite... Wonderful Tonight ♥♥

    15 days ago

  • Shad0w91

    Clapton>>>

    16 days ago

  • blutos

    Such a shame that he didn't decide to play with the Mad Dogs & Englishmen band, that would've been fucking incredible

    17 days ago

  • strangeinocence

    Hendrix > Clapton

    23 days ago

  • ralfsu

    I was never a big Clapton fan but his voice is remarkably addicting.

    26 days ago
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Available Now - Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues

12 Sep 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/ericclapton

Eric's new album "Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center" is available now. Get your copy on Amazon.com, iTunes or through EC Access, with a one year …

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