Eric Clapton
Biography
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.
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Acting (157 movies)
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Tommy
1975
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023
Concert for George
2003
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001
Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
2008
The Last Waltz
1978
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023
Live Aid
1985
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010
Cream – Farewell Concert
1969
Red, White and Blues
2003
Close Up
2012
Legends – Live At Montreux
1997
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004
B.B. King & Friends
1987
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
2021
The Concert for New York City
2001
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
Sweet Toronto
1971
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
2006
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
2006
Supershow
1969
All Star Concert
1986
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
2023
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
2023
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2022
Eric Clapton and Friends
2003
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021
Blues at the BBC
2009
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Yardbirds
1992
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
All My Loving
1968
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006
The Quiet One
2019
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
2009
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
Eric Clapton: Live Now
1985
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
Eric Clapton Live At Baloise Session
2013
Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
2013
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
2010
A Concert by the Lake
2010
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004
Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
Cucumber Castle
1970
Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
1982
The Love We Make
2011
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1978
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
1983
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
Superstars in Concert
1984
Eric Clapton - Back Home
2005
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990
My Sweet Lord in the Far East
1991
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998
Jimi Hendrix
1973
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2015
Water
1985
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
2006
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001
Music for Montserrat
1997
Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
2024
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
2017
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1986
Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Trouble in Molopolis | 1969 | Producer |
| Lethal Weapon | 1987 | Original Music Composer |
| Homeboy | 1988 | Original Music Composer |
| Lethal Weapon 2 | 1989 | Original Music Composer |
| Communion | 1989 | Original Music Composer |
| Eric Clapton: The Master At Work | 1990 | Writer |
| Rush | 1991 | Original Music Composer |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | 1992 | Original Music Composer |
| The Van | 1996 | Original Music Composer |
| Nil by Mouth | 1997 | Original Music Composer |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | 1998 | Original Music Composer |
| The Story of Us | 1999 | Original Music Composer |
| Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J | 2004 | Producer |
| Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center | 2011 | Producer |
| Three Days in Auschwitz | 2015 | Producer |
| Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego | 2017 | Producer |
| Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions | 2021 | Writer |
| Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock | 2023 | Writer |
| Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later | 2025 | Executive Producer |