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| − | '''Eric Patrick Clapton''', CBE, (b. March 30, 1945) is an English [[Blues music|blues]]/[[rock and roll]] [[guitar]]ist and vocalist. During his long career he has been a member of the Yardbirds, [[Cream (band)|Cream]], | + | '''Eric Patrick Clapton''', CBE, (b. March 30, 1945) is an English [[Blues music|blues]]/[[rock and roll]] [[guitar]]ist and vocalist. During his long career he has been a member of the Yardbirds, [[Cream (band)|Cream]],<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19835/m1</ref> Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith, the Bluesbreakers, as well as a solo artist. Among Clapton's best known recordings are "Layla", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Cocaine", and "Lay Down Sally". ''Rolling Stone'' magazine listed Clapton as #4 in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Clapton overcame heroin addiction in the mid 1970s, and alcoholism in the early 1980s. He continues to perform and record; his most recent album was recorded in 2010. Clapton is a [[Christian]] as well as a supporter of [[abstinence]], supporter of [[fox]] [[hunting]] and opposed to [[illegal immigration]]. |
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Revision as of 16:58, March 16, 2017
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (b. March 30, 1945) is an English blues/rock and roll guitarist and vocalist. During his long career he has been a member of the Yardbirds, Cream,[1] Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith, the Bluesbreakers, as well as a solo artist. Among Clapton's best known recordings are "Layla", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Cocaine", and "Lay Down Sally". Rolling Stone magazine listed Clapton as #4 in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Clapton overcame heroin addiction in the mid 1970s, and alcoholism in the early 1980s. He continues to perform and record; his most recent album was recorded in 2010. Clapton is a Christian as well as a supporter of abstinence, supporter of fox hunting and opposed to illegal immigration.
