Eric Clapton
30 March 1945 – present
Eric Clapton is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who came to prominence with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers before forming Cream in 1966. He went on to a long solo career, recording with Derek and the Dominos and producing the albums Unplugged and Journeyman. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times and founded a drug and alcohol treatment centre in Antigua.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
He was raised by his grandparents, believing them to be his parents.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe played lead guitar with the blues-influenced band for around eighteen months.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Blues Breakers album recorded with Mayall established his reputation as a blues guitarist.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe trio recorded four albums before disbanding in 1968.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe album's title track became one of his best-known recordings.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe couple, who had been the subject of his song Layla, divorced in 1989.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe four-year-old fell from an apartment window; Clapton later wrote Tears in Heaven.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe acoustic live album became his best-selling record and won six Grammy Awards.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe established the addiction treatment centre, funding it partly through auctions of his guitars.
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