Made thru Elton John overnight.
14 albums, 145 songs 12.2 hours
Had a few small artists and now I am on Eric Clapton.
This is a huge one!
32 albums 367 songs 6 full concerts 41.8 hours
Eric Clapton (born Eric Patrick Clapton in Ripley, Surrey, England on 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and
guitarist who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, winning three inductions into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Clapton's musical style has changed during his career, but has remained rooted in the
blues.
Clapton is credited as an innovator in several phases of his career, which have included
blues-rock with
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and
The Yardbirds (1963-1965), early single hit "Come With Me" by The Roosters, blues-hard rock (with
Cream), and work as a sideman and a solo artist; he has achieved chart success in genres ranging from
Delta blues (
Unplugged) and
psychedelic rock (
Sunshine of Your Love) to
pop (
Change the World) and
reggae (
I Shot the Sheriff).
Eric Clapton was a friend of
George Harrison of the
Beatles. It is believed that he wrote
Layla about Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, whom he married in 1979 after she divorced George Harrison. They divorced in 1988. Eric Clapton has also dated singers Marianne Faithfull and Rosanne Cash, actresses Patsy Kensit and Sharon Stone, and rock muses Cynrinda Fox and Geraldine Edwards, who was one of the inspirations for Penny Lane in Almost Famous. He is now married to Melia McEnry and has been since 2002. They have three daughters together.
Clapton formed relationships with different artists in his career. From his start in
The Yardbirds, then journeying forward to
Cream,
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers,
Derrek and the Dominoes, he is an extremely gifted musician. Clapton would go on to play lead guitar in
Roger Waters' first solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitchiking. All this while compiling hit after hit in his solo career, has made Clapton one of the most enduring guitarists of the classic rock era.
"
Tears in Heaven" was written after his son's tragic death. It was co-written with
Russ Titelman and acknowledged with a Grammy in 1993.
Most recently, Eric Clapton has organized a benefit concert in honor of Hubert Sumlin, the great bluesman, that took place at the Apollo Theater in New York on February 24, 2012. He was joined by Jeff Beck, Keb Mo, Levon Helm, and Derek Trucks among others. Clapton is known to sponsor an array of charitable events and concerts. He has also established a rehabilitation clinic in Monserrat to help those with substance abuse problems.
'Clapton' was released on September 27, 2010 by Reprise.
A live album titled Play The Blues Live At Lincoln Center performed with Wynton Marsellis was released on September 13, 2011 by Reprise.
Early 2013 saw the release of 'Old Sock', an album of 10 cover songs and two new originals, which was met with mixed reviews, some saying that it was lazy and unnecessary ("little commitment to the music here and even less enthusiasm") whilst others appreciated the mastery he still exhibits over his craft ("winding down a legendary career with his typical class, reverence to the past and master’s touch").
Eric Clapton is highly regarded as a premier musician, and continues to remain a force in music today.
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