Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton was born 30 March 1945 in Surrey, England. His early influences were B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and no doubt Robert Johnson. Clapton has been one of the most gifted blues entertainers to come our way. The Yardbirds were touched by Clapton, also Beck and Page; all together at one point.

Cream   Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker became the phenomena known simply as Cream, one of the most influential bands of the 60s. Enquires for the 45 rpm "Cat's Squirrel" at local record shops were futile, no-one had heard of it.

His first band was The Roosters with Tom McGuinness (Manfred Mann), he and Tom then formed Casey Jones and the Engineers. In 1963 he joined Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith of The Yardbirds. He was nicknamed 'Slowhand' .. He left disgruntled when The Yardbirds recorded "For Your Love". In 1965 Eric joined John Mayall's Blues Breakers in 1965 where he acuired his second nickname 'God'. He also recorded a one off 4 track session with The Powerhouse (John Paul Jones, Steve Winwood (Traffic) and Jack Bruce ..

When Cream disbanded Clapton went on to found Blind Faith, acknowledged as the first ‘Supergroup’ with Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Rick Grech.


After a brief stint with Delaney and Bonnie & Friends they formed Derek and the Dominos in 1970.

Eric ‘dried out’ and release a new album '461 Ocean Boulevard'Several setbacks Clapton sunk deeper into his heroin addiction –

Beck and Clapton, Brian May and Page meet the Queen

Albums of note include: 'Another Ticket', 'Unplugged' 'Tribute to Robert Johnson' .....



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Doug said...
Hi, this version is a bit quicker,I like Clapton's music. Jimmy Page 's stance is unmistakable and is that Page in the photo with the Queen?.I didn't recognise any other people other than the ones you mentioned.
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Minerva said...
Yeah it is the first 'Layla' I heard iT on that British Soapie Crossroads.Stevie Winwood has very short hair up front with Clapton. The ARMS Charity Concert (or concerts) was a rock concert given at the Royal Albert Hall in September 1983 in support of Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis. The idea for hosting the concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for The Small Faces and The Faces, himself a casualty of multiple sclerosis. The concert featured a star-studded line-up of well known British musicians, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Andy Fairweather-Low, Bill Wyman, Kenney Jones and Charlie Watts. The concert was particularly notable in the fact that it was the first occasion on which Clapton, Beck and Page, each a former lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, had performed together on stage..wikiBeck, Clapton, Brian May of Queen, Page meeting the Queen. The Queen asked Clapton 'had he been playing for very long'
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Doug said...
Yeah ok, thanks for all that info.You'd think the Queen would have done some research.Maybe she listens to opera or some old time music, maybe our music is becoming old time now.Cya