Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Clapton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 30, 1945Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
175Place of birth
Ripley, Surrey, England, UKAlso known as
CreamCast credits
Tommy
The PreacherEric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
Self - Lead Vocals, GuitarBlues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator BoysThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
Self - Vocals, GuitarConcert for George
SelfEric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
Himself - Guitar, VocalsThe Last Waltz
SelfChuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
SelfEric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
HimselfThe Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
SelfParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - PerformerLive Aid
SelfCream - Farewell Concert
HimselfRed, White and Blues
SelfLegends – Live At Montreux
HimselfZucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
SelfB.B. King & Friends
HimselfThe Cream of Eric Clapton
HimselfEric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Crew credits
Lethal Weapon
Original Music ComposerLethal Weapon 2
Original Music ComposerLethal Weapon 3
Original Music ComposerLethal Weapon 4
Original Music ComposerNil by Mouth
MusicThe Van
Original Music ComposerThe Story of Us
Original Music ComposerConcert for George
Production DirectorThe Hit
MusicCommunion
Original Music ComposerThe Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
MusicEric Clapton: Live in San Diego
ProducerEric Clapton: Live In San Diego (with Special Guest JJ Cale)
ProducerRush
Original Music ComposerHomeboy
Original Music ComposerEric Clapton: The Master At Work
WriterEric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
ProducerEric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
WriterEric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Writer