he’s Slowhand welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of eric clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton was born March 30th
Eric Patrick Clapton was born March 30th 1945 in Surrey England after his father
1945 in Surrey England after his father
1945 in Surrey England after his father left his teenage mother he was raised as
left his teenage mother he was raised as
left his teenage mother he was raised as his grandmother’s and her second
his grandmother’s and her second
his grandmother’s and her second husband’s son intrigued by the blues
husband’s son intrigued by the blues
husband’s son intrigued by the blues he learned guitar in his teens after
he learned guitar in his teens after
he learned guitar in his teens after being kicked out of the Kingston College
being kicked out of the Kingston College
being kicked out of the Kingston College of Art he started building his name by
of Art he started building his name by
of Art he started building his name by performing with local bands
laughter all between 1963 and 65 Clapton
laughter all between 1963 and 65 Clapton cultivated his style as part of the
cultivated his style as part of the
cultivated his style as part of the yardbirds
yardbirds
yardbirds but quit the blues rock group once they
but quit the blues rock group once they
but quit the blues rock group once they embraced a more pop sound following
embraced a more pop sound following
embraced a more pop sound following their first top ten hit
Slowhand solidified his status as an
Slowhand solidified his status as an English guitar guard with the highly
English guitar guard with the highly
English guitar guard with the highly influential Bluesbreakers with Eric
influential Bluesbreakers with Eric
influential Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton which resulted from a
Clapton which resulted from a
Clapton which resulted from a short-lived stint with John Mayall & the
short-lived stint with John Mayall & the
short-lived stint with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers after parting ways with
Bluesbreakers after parting ways with
Bluesbreakers after parting ways with that outfit
that outfit
that outfit Clapton merged his fast bluesy guitar
Clapton merged his fast bluesy guitar
Clapton merged his fast bluesy guitar style with Jack Bruce’s unforgettable
style with Jack Bruce’s unforgettable
style with Jack Bruce’s unforgettable bass and Ginger Baker’s flamboyant jazz
bass and Ginger Baker’s flamboyant jazz
bass and Ginger Baker’s flamboyant jazz inspired drums in creeks
within two years the trio became the
within two years the trio became the first successful supergroup and
first successful supergroup and
first successful supergroup and introduced Clapton to an American
introduced Clapton to an American
introduced Clapton to an American audience their live shows were
audience their live shows were
audience their live shows were particularly notable thanks to lengthy
particularly notable thanks to lengthy
particularly notable thanks to lengthy guitar solos and jam session
the walk down the street there’s no one
the walk down the street there’s no one there the pig went to one you sprout
there the pig went to one you sprout
there the pig went to one you sprout throughout the late 60s creams blues and
throughout the late 60s creams blues and
throughout the late 60s creams blues and psychedelic rock earned them four top 40
psychedelic rock earned them four top 40
psychedelic rock earned them four top 40 US records including Disraeli gears
that album featured the single sunshine
that album featured the single sunshine of your love which exemplified Clapton’s
of your love which exemplified Clapton’s
of your love which exemplified Clapton’s distorted and muted guitar sound dubbed
distorted and muted guitar sound dubbed
distorted and muted guitar sound dubbed the woman tone
wheels of fire became the first-ever
wheels of fire became the first-ever platinum-selling double album and
platinum-selling double album and
platinum-selling double album and contained the hit white room
despite international fame cream
despite international fame cream disintegrated following member clashes
disintegrated following member clashes
disintegrated following member clashes and substance abuse problems
during his time with cream Clapton
during his time with cream Clapton discovered the innovative sounds of
discovered the innovative sounds of
discovered the innovative sounds of rising guitarist Jimi Hendrix and
rising guitarist Jimi Hendrix and
rising guitarist Jimi Hendrix and collaborated with the Beatles George
collaborated with the Beatles George
collaborated with the Beatles George Harrison he soon formed the supergroup
Harrison he soon formed the supergroup
Harrison he soon formed the supergroup blind faith with traffic Steve Winwood
blind faith with traffic Steve Winwood
blind faith with traffic Steve Winwood creams Ginger Baker and Families Ric
creams Ginger Baker and Families Ric
creams Ginger Baker and Families Ric Grech however after just one
Grech however after just one
Grech however after just one chart-topping eponymous album they
chart-topping eponymous album they
chart-topping eponymous album they disbanded
it was in 1970 that Clapton unveiled his
it was in 1970 that Clapton unveiled his self-titled solo debut he also assumed
self-titled solo debut he also assumed
self-titled solo debut he also assumed guitar duties alongside vocalist and
guitar duties alongside vocalist and
guitar duties alongside vocalist and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock bassist Carl
keyboardist Bobby Whitlock bassist Carl
keyboardist Bobby Whitlock bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon in the
Radle and drummer Jim Gordon in the
Radle and drummer Jim Gordon in the newly formed Derek and the Dominos their
newly formed Derek and the Dominos their
newly formed Derek and the Dominos their only album was the blues rock classic
only album was the blues rock classic
only album was the blues rock classic Layla and other assorted love songs
Layla and other assorted love songs
Layla and other assorted love songs which also featured Duane Allman’s
which also featured Duane Allman’s
which also featured Duane Allman’s dynamic slide guitar abilities though
dynamic slide guitar abilities though
dynamic slide guitar abilities though initially unsuccessful that record is
initially unsuccessful that record is
initially unsuccessful that record is now considered Clapton’s magnum opus
in the standout track Leila Clapton
in the standout track Leila Clapton revealed his unrequited love for
revealed his unrequited love for
revealed his unrequited love for Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd
soon Boyd’s rejection the demise of
soon Boyd’s rejection the demise of Derek and the Dominos and the deaths of
Derek and the Dominos and the deaths of
Derek and the Dominos and the deaths of Hendrix and almond left Clapton
Hendrix and almond left Clapton
Hendrix and almond left Clapton depressed with only heroin to sustain
depressed with only heroin to sustain
depressed with only heroin to sustain him he isolated himself from the world
him he isolated himself from the world
him he isolated himself from the world Slowhand made his comeback at the whose
Slowhand made his comeback at the whose
Slowhand made his comeback at the whose Pete Townsend’s rainbow concert in 1973
Pete Townsend’s rainbow concert in 1973
Pete Townsend’s rainbow concert in 1973 ladies and gentlemen being especially to
ladies and gentlemen being especially to
ladies and gentlemen being especially to knows Eric Clapton and the palpitation
free from heroin he earned his first and
free from heroin he earned his first and only number-one hit the next year with
only number-one hit the next year with
only number-one hit the next year with the Bob Marley cover I shot the sheriff
the Bob Marley cover I shot the sheriff
the Bob Marley cover I shot the sheriff from 461 Ocean Boulevard
clapton produced four more albums in the
clapton produced four more albums in the 1970s with slow hand and backless
1970s with slow hand and backless
1970s with slow hand and backless generating several top tens
he married Boyd in 1979 but the union
he married Boyd in 1979 but the union was soon tainted by his alcoholism and
was soon tainted by his alcoholism and
was soon tainted by his alcoholism and infidelity
after 1981’s another ticket
after 1981’s another ticket Clapton worked with Jeff Beck and Pink
Clapton worked with Jeff Beck and Pink
Clapton worked with Jeff Beck and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters the 80s also saw
Floyd’s Roger Waters the 80s also saw
Floyd’s Roger Waters the 80s also saw him enter rehab and release four studio
him enter rehab and release four studio
him enter rehab and release four studio albums including the Phil Collins
albums including the Phil Collins
albums including the Phil Collins produced August which returned him to UK
produced August which returned him to UK
produced August which returned him to UK prominence and the double album journey
prominence and the double album journey
prominence and the double album journey man which found him at the top of his
man which found him at the top of his
man which found him at the top of his game and Grammy worthy thanks to bad
game and Grammy worthy thanks to bad
game and Grammy worthy thanks to bad love
sadly in 1991 tragedy struck when his
sadly in 1991 tragedy struck when his four year old son died accidentally that
four year old son died accidentally that
four year old son died accidentally that heartbreak inspired Clapton’s top to hit
heartbreak inspired Clapton’s top to hit
heartbreak inspired Clapton’s top to hit tears in heaven from the rush movie
tears in heaven from the rush movie
tears in heaven from the rush movie soundtrack which earned him three
soundtrack which earned him three
soundtrack which earned him three Grammys and appeared on the
Grammys and appeared on the
Grammys and appeared on the chart-topping live album unplugged
Clapton spent the remainder of the
Clapton spent the remainder of the decade producing Grammy winning songs
decade producing Grammy winning songs
decade producing Grammy winning songs like changed the world from the
like changed the world from the
like changed the world from the phenomenon soundtrack
chin
chin and my father’s eyes off his 1998 solo
and my father’s eyes off his 1998 solo
and my father’s eyes off his 1998 solo disc pilgrim
after the Millenium Clapton remarried
after the Millenium Clapton remarried but kept touring and recording he
but kept touring and recording he
but kept touring and recording he collaborated with Phoebe King and JJ
collaborated with Phoebe King and JJ
collaborated with Phoebe King and JJ Kael reunited with his cream and blind
Kael reunited with his cream and blind
Kael reunited with his cream and blind faith bandmates paid tribute to the late
faith bandmates paid tribute to the late
faith bandmates paid tribute to the late Harrison and Robert Johnson and release
Harrison and Robert Johnson and release
Harrison and Robert Johnson and release top 20 solo albums like reptile back
top 20 solo albums like reptile back
top 20 solo albums like reptile back home and Clapton in 2013 he dropped the
home and Clapton in 2013 he dropped the
home and Clapton in 2013 he dropped the star-studded old sock Lord had mercy on
star-studded old sock Lord had mercy on
star-studded old sock Lord had mercy on me
with an incomparable style and
with an incomparable style and untouchable ear for melody eric clapton
untouchable ear for melody eric clapton
untouchable ear for melody eric clapton is undoubtedly one of history’s most
is undoubtedly one of history’s most
is undoubtedly one of history’s most significant guitarists
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