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Eric Clapton is probably most famous for his mastery of the Stratocaster guitar. Clapton was a guitarist in quite a few bands, before he first found chart success with the Yardbirds in the mid-sixties. Their single, 'For Your Love', reached number two in the UK chart in 1964. From this point on his skill as a distinctive guitarist was revered.

He joined John Mayall's Bluebreakers briefly, and then formed Cream in 1966. The unwanted fame that Clapton found in this trio led him to produce work under different names. He and George Harrison worked together under the names Delaney and Bonnie. It was whilst he was part of Derek and the Dominos that he wrote one of his most famous tracks, 'Layla'.

He was a popular guest guitarist and worked with artists such as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and Frank Zappa. He released his first solo album, entitled 'Eric Clapton', in 1970. This showed the strong influence of JJ Cale on his work.

Throughout the early seventies he was battling with heroin addiction, which he overcame through acupuncture and a short retirement.

His next solo album of 1974 was entitled '461 Ocean Boulevard' and again showed off his mellow guitar playing. His version of Bob Marley's 'I Shot the Sheriff' was on this album, and reached number one as a single.

He continued his solo recordings in the seventies and eighties with albums such as 'No Reason To Cry', 'Backless' and 'Behind The Sun'. Phil Collins produced his 1986 album, 'August',which was said to be his best work in years.

In the early nineties Clapton was struck by tragedy; three members of his crew were killed in a helicopter crash, and his young son died in another tragic accident within a year.

He has continued to play and record, and his 1997 album, 'Pilgrim', was critically acclaimed.
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Clapton once dated Sheryl Crow and has had children with Lori Del Santo, Yvonne Kelly, Melia McEnery and Patti-Boyd Harrison, about whom he wrote the song “Layla”.

His son Connor, with Lori Del Santo, died in a fall from a 53rd floor apartment in March 1991. Clapton's Grammy-winning song “Tears in Heaven” was dedicated to the memory of his son.

He received an OBE in 1995, and a CBE in the Queen’s 2003 New Year’s Eve Honours List, for his services to music. Clapton was also on the short list of guitarists to replace Brian Jones, formerly of the Rolling Stones.

Clapton gave his seat on a helicopter to Chicago to Stevie Ray Vaughan. The helicopter tragically crashed and Vaughan, along with Clapton's manager, was killed.

He was voted the 53rd Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

While many believe that his nickname "Slow Hand(s)" appeared because his fingers are slow on the guitar, it is actually because once he played his guitar so hard that a string broke, and he took a while to re-string it. As he did so, the audience began a "slow hand" clap.
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Reptile (2001)
Ridin’ With The King (2000)
Chronicles (1999)
Pilgrim (1998)
Retail Therapy (1997)
Crossroads 2 (4CD) (1996)
From The Cradle (1994)
Unplugged (1992)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Rush (1992)
24 Nights (live) (2CD) (1991)
Journeyman (1989)
Homeboy Soundtrack (1988)
Crossroads (4CD) (1988)
Lethal Weapon 2 Soundtrack (1988)
The Cream Of Eric Clapton (1987)
Lethal Weapon Soundtrack (1987)
August (1986)
Edge Of Darkness (1985)
Behind The Sun (1985)
Money And Cigarettes (1983)
Time Pieces Volume 2 - Live In The Seventies (1983)
Time Pieces - Best Of Eric Clapton (1982)
Another Ticket (1981)
Just One Night (Live) (1980)
Backless (1978)
Slowhand (1977)
No Reason To Cry (1976)
E.C. Was Here (live) (1975)
There's One In Every Crowd (1975)
461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)
In Concert (remixed and released as Live At The Fillmore) (1973)
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert (1973)
Live Cream Volume II (1972)
On Tour With Eric Clapton And Friends (Delaney And Bonnie) (1970)
Live Cream (1970)
Eric Clapton (1970)
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Derek & the Dominos) (1970)
Goodbye (1969)
Blind Faith (1969)
Wheels Of Fire (2CD) (1968)
Disraeli Gears (1967)
Blues Breakers (with John Mayall) (1966)
Fresh Cream (1966)
Sonny Boy Williamson And The Yardbirds (1965)
Five Live Yardbirds (1964)

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