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1 day ago · Clapton's house at the time was Hurtwood Edge, in Ewhurst, Surrey, and he later said the month was possibly April. Data from two meteorological stations in the London area show that April 1969 set a record for sunlight hours for the 1960s. The Greenwich station recorded 189 hours for April, a high that was not beaten until 1984.
1 day ago · Eric Clapton is a British rock musician who was a highly influential guitarist in the late 1960s and early ’70s and later became a major singer-songwriter. Clapton’s mastery of blues form and phrasing, his rapid runs, and his plaintive vibrato were widely imitated by other rock guitarists.
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- In 1966, after leaving the Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton created the new band Cream with two other virtuoso rock musicians, bassist Jack Bruce and dr...
- "Tears in Heaven" was released in 1992 on the album Unplugged. At the 1993 Grammy Awards ceremony, “Tears in Heaven” won for both song and record o...
- Eric Clapton was part of the Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos.
- The band Derek and the Dominos, with Eric Clapton as lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, made the classic double album Layla and Other Assort...
5 days ago · The consummate rock star Eric Clapton said “there’ll never be another like”. In the 1960s, the words “Clapton is God” appeared in a graffiti tag in Islington, London. The phrase spread like wildfire and dowsed the flames of competition.
2 days ago · In a new interview, Clapton has praised indie artist Mk.gee, stating that he plays “like nobody else”. Since embarking on a music career in 2017, Mk.gee has released a number of EPs, with his debut studio album, Two Star & The Dream Police landing back in January this year. Speaking to The Real Music Observer, Clapton says [via Guitar World ...
3 days ago · The song captures the essence of the blues genre, often exploring themes of pain, struggle, and longing. The floating bridge metaphorically represents a journey through life’s challenges, as the protagonist yearns for a stable foundation amidst the uncertain tides of existence.
5 days ago · The LA artist and producer born Mike Gordon has received a lot of praise, which reached a fever pitch on Wednesday when Eric Clapton raved about him in an interview.
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