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Eric Clapton

ARTIST PROFILE b. 1945

Eric Clapton

Guitar, Keyboard Instrument, Voice with All-Stars, Blind Faith, Cream, Derek And The Dominos, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Dirty Mac, The Yardbirds.

Blues Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Rock Music

Biography

Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time”. He was named number five in Time magazine’s list of “The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players” in 2009.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.

Career Timeline
1945 Born March 30, 1945 in United Kingdom BIRTH
— Member of All-Stars BAND
1969–1969 Member of Blind Faith BAND · 1969–1969
1966–1968 Member of Cream BAND · 1966–1968
— Member of Derek And The Dominos BAND
— Member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers BAND
— Member of The Dirty Mac BAND
1963–1965 Member of The Yardbirds BAND · 1963–1965
Discography
1970 Eric Clapton ALBUM
1971 The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions ALBUM
1974 461 Ocean Boulevard ALBUM
1975 There’s One in Every Crowd ALBUM
1976 No Reason to Cry ALBUM

Discography via MusicBrainz.

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