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Eric Clapton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.


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Born:
Mar 30, 1945 In Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
122
First Appeared:
In the movie All My Loving 1968-11-03
Latest Project:
Movie Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock 2023-06-23
Known For
Filmography
Movie Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock Self - Vocals, Guitar 2023-06-23
Movie The Dancing Man of L.A. Self (archive footage) 2021-05-24
Movie Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff Self (archive footage) 2021-12-13
Series Laurel Canyon Self 2020-05-31
Movie Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Self 2020-02-21
Movie The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live Self - Special Guest 2020-07-21
Movie The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Self 2020-10-08
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 2020-11-20
Movie Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Self 2020-11-06
Movie ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads Self 2019-04-26
Movie The Quiet One Self 2019-06-21
Movie Echo in the Canyon Self 2019-05-24
Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Self 2018-03-30
Movie Jeff Beck: Still on the Run Self 2018-05-18
Movie Monochrome: Black, White & Blue 2017-02-07
Movie Eric Clapton: Live In San Diego (with Special Guest JJ Cale) Himself 2017-03-10
Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album Self (archive footage) 2016-11-16
Movie Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall Lead Vocal, Guitars 2015-09-14
Movie Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall Self 2014-11-28
Movie John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Self 2014-04-06
Movie Eric Clapton Live At Baloise Session Self - Guitar, Vocals 2013-11-14
Movie Eric Clapton - Live on Basel Self - Vocals, Guitar 2013-11-01
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Self 2013-11-19
Movie B.B. King: The Life of Riley Self 2012-10-15
Movie Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012-09-30
Movie Beware of Mr. Baker Self 2012-11-28
Movie 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012-12-12
Movie The Love We Make Self 2011-09-10
Movie Cream - Live At Royal Albert Hall Himself 2011-10-04
Movie A Concert by the Lake Himself 2010-02-16
Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up Self 2010-05-25
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Self 2010-06-26
Movie Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 Self - Vocals, Guitar 2010-10-01
Movie The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth Self 2010-06-20
Movie Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's Guest Guitarist 2009-03-31
Movie Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC Himself 2009-03-19
Movie The Beatles: Parting Ways Self 2009-01-01
Movie Blues at the BBC Self 2009-05-01
Movie Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden 2009-05-18
Movie The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Self (archive footage) 2009-11-29
Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire Himself 2009-10-20
Movie Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall Guest Guitarist 2009-10-06
Movie Pavarotti The Duets Self 2008-05-09
Movie Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built Self 2007-05-02
Movie Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals 2007-03-15
Series Seven Ages of Rock Self 2007-05-19
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Self 2007-12-07
Movie Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar 2006-07-11
Movie Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986 Himself 2006-03-21
Movie Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 Self 2006-09-19
Movie The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane Himself 2006-04-09
Movie J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) Himself 2006-06-13
Movie Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 Himself 2006-09-19
Movie Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears Self 2006-11-03
Movie Before the Music Dies Self - Musician 2006-11-02
Movie Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues 2006-10-31
Movie Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story Himself 2005-03-01
Movie Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today Self 2005-07-13
Movie Cream: Royal Albert Hall Himself - Guitar, Vocals 2005-10-06
Movie Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King Self 2005-09-08
Movie Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Self 2004-06-03
Movie Tom Dowd & The Language of Music Self 2004-08-24
Movie Live Aid Self 2004-11-16
Movie Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall Self 2004-10-25
Movie Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' Self 2003-05-26
Movie Red, White and Blues Self 2003-10-03
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Movie John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert Self 2003-12-09
Movie Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Self - Performer 2002-06-03
Movie Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo Himself - Vocals, Guitar 2001-04-12
Movie John Lee Hooker - That's My Story 2001-06-16
Movie Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar 2001-08-17
Movie Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park Himself - Guitar, Vocals 2001-11-20
Movie The Concert for New York City Self 2001-10-20
Movie MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments Self 2000-10-31
Movie David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II 1999-01-01
Movie Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert Self 1999-10-26
Movie Blues Brothers 2000 The Louisiana Gator Boys 1998-02-05
Movie Brian Wilson’s Imagination Self 1998-08-24
Movie Music for Montserrat Self 1997-09-15
Movie A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan Self 1996-08-07
Movie Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child Self 1996-06-20
Movie The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Self - Guitar 1996-10-12
Movie The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self 1995-03-06
Movie Robbie Robertson: Going Home Self 1995-05-28
Movie Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Self 1993-03-02
Movie Curves Contours & Body Horns Self 1993-12-12
Movie Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged 1992-03-11
Movie Eric Clapton - Unplugged 1991-03-11
Movie Cream: Strange Brew Himself 1991-06-22
Movie Eric Clapton: 24 Nights Self 1991-01-01
Movie My Sweet Lord in the Far East Self 1991-07-17
Movie Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin Self - Guest 1991-10-01
Movie The Cream of Eric Clapton Self 1990-01-23
Movie Eric Clapton: The Master At Work Himself 1990-10-05
Movie Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park Self 1990-11-15
Movie Prince: Musical Portrait Self 1989-01-01
Movie The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert Self 1988-01-01
Movie Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 lead vocals, guitar 1988-01-01
Movie Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute guitar 1988-06-11
Movie Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome Self 1988-11-02
Movie Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Self 1988-06-11
Movie B.B. King & Friends Self 1987-04-14
Movie Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Self 1987-10-09
Movie Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties Self 1986-01-01
Movie Eric Clapton: Live Now 1985-05-01
Movie Water Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band 1985-01-11
Movie Live Aid Self 1985-07-13
Movie Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session Self 1985-10-15
Movie Superstars in Concert Self 1984-01-01
Movie The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London Self 1983-01-06
Movie The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self 1982-03-01
Movie Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel Self 1978-01-01
Movie The Last Waltz Self 1978-05-01
Movie Tommy The Preacher 1975-03-19
Movie Jimi Hendrix Self 1973-06-14
Movie The Concert for Bangladesh Self 1972-03-23
Movie Sweet Toronto Self 1971-11-22
Movie Cucumber Castle Eric Clapton 1970-12-26
Movie Supershow Himself 1969-03-01
Movie Cream - Farewell Concert Himself 1969-01-05
Movie All My Loving Self 1968-11-03