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Eric Clapton

1945-03-30 (79 years old) in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Movies

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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
0 %|May 17, 2023
Music
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Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
70 %|Mar 21, 2023
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
70 %|Aug 30, 2021
Documentary, Music
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Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
70 %|Jul 27, 2021
Documentary
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Beware of Mr. Baker
74 %|Nov 28, 2012
Documentary, Music
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Close Up
90 %|Sep 30, 2012
Documentary
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Concert for George
81 %|Oct 3, 2003
Music, Documentary
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Red, White and Blues
73 %|Oct 3, 2003
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
57 %|Nov 20, 2001
Music
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The Concert for New York City
45 %|Oct 20, 2001
Documentary, History, Music
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Blues Brothers 2000
53 %|Feb 5, 1998
Music, Action, Comedy, Crime
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Legends – Live At Montreux
64 %|Jan 1, 1997
Music
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A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
100 %|Aug 7, 1996
Music
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Mar 6, 1995
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
69 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary, Music
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
60 %|Jan 23, 1990
Music
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Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
72 %|Oct 9, 1987
Documentary, Music
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B.B. King & Friends
85 %|Apr 14, 1987
Music
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All Star Concert
0 %|Jun 20, 1986
Music
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An Audience with Billy Connolly
84 %|Oct 26, 1985
Comedy
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Live Aid
79 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
60 %|Mar 1, 1982
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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The Last Waltz
76.36999999999999 %|May 1, 1978
Documentary, Music
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Tommy
65 %|Mar 19, 1975
Drama, Music
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The Concert for Bangladesh
78 %|Mar 23, 1972
Music, Documentary
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Sweet Toronto
58 %|Nov 22, 1971
Music, Documentary
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Supershow
40 %|Mar 1, 1969
Documentary, Music
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Cream - Farewell Concert
52 %|Jan 5, 1969
Music
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Rock Gala Concert
0 %|Invalid Date
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Eric Clapton - Nothing But the Blues
76 %|Jun 30, 2022
Music, Documentary
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Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
0 %|Dec 13, 2021
Music, Documentary
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The Quiet One
68 %|Jun 21, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
68 %|Oct 31, 2014
Music, Documentary
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Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
0 %|Nov 1, 2013
Music
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
65 %|Dec 12, 2012
Music, Documentary
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
69 %|Oct 15, 2012
Documentary, Music
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A Concert by the Lake
62 %|Feb 16, 2010
Music
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Blues at the BBC
50 %|May 1, 2009
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Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
100 %|Feb 24, 2009
Music
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Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
60 %|Oct 31, 2006
Music
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The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
70 %|Apr 9, 2006
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
74 %|Dec 7, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
74 %|Aug 24, 2004
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton and Friends
0 %|Jan 1, 2003
Documentary, Music
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John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
45 %|Jun 16, 2001
Music, Documentary
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Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
100 %|Oct 26, 1999
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
38 %|Jan 1, 1990
Music, Documentary
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The Dancing Man of L.A.
0 %|May 24, 2021
Documentary
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Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
50 %|Nov 6, 2020
Documentary
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
76.47999999999999 %|Oct 8, 2020
Music, Documentary
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
67 %|Feb 21, 2020
History, Music, Documentary
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Echo in the Canyon
67 %|May 24, 2019
Documentary, Music
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ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
69 %|Apr 26, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
70 %|May 18, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
74 %|Mar 30, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
78 %|Feb 7, 2017
Documentary, Music
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Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
0 %|Nov 16, 2016
Documentary
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
65 %|Nov 28, 2014
Music, Documentary
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John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
95 %|Apr 6, 2014
Documentary, Music
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The Love We Make
72 %|Sep 10, 2011
Music, Documentary
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The Beatles: Parting Ways
65 %|Jan 1, 2009
Documentary, Music, Music
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Pavarotti The Duets
0 %|May 9, 2008
Music
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Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego
90 %|Mar 15, 2007
Music
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Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
56 %|Nov 3, 2006
Documentary, Music
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Before the Music Dies
70 %|Nov 2, 2006
Documentary
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Cream: Royal Albert Hall
81 %|Oct 6, 2005
Music
actor
Eric Clapton - Back Home
0 %|Aug 29, 2005
Documentary, Music
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0 %|Jul 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid
91 %|Nov 16, 2004
Music
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Brian Wilson’s Imagination
0 %|Aug 24, 1998
Documentary, Music
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Music for Montserrat
63 %|Sep 15, 1997
Music
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Robbie Robertson: Going Home
0 %|May 28, 1995
Music, Documentary
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
0 %|Dec 12, 1993
Documentary, Music
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Yardbirds
80 %|Apr 7, 1992
Music, Documentary
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Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
68 %|Mar 11, 1992
Music
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
63 %|Oct 1, 1991
Music, Documentary
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My Sweet Lord in the Far East
0 %|Jul 17, 1991
Music
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Cream: Strange Brew
0 %|Jun 22, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Eric Clapton - Unplugged
0 %|Mar 11, 1991
Documentary, Music
actor
Prince: Musical Portrait
0 %|Jan 1, 1989
Documentary, Music
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Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
60 %|Nov 2, 1988
Music
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Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
70 %|Jan 1, 1988
Music
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Eric Clapton: Live Now
0 %|May 1, 1985
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Water
58 %|Jan 11, 1985
Adventure, Comedy
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Superstars in Concert
0 %|Jan 1, 1984
Music
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Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
20 %|Jan 1, 1978
Documentary, Music
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Circasia
50 %|Apr 8, 1976
Family
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Jimi Hendrix
77 %|Jun 14, 1973
Documentary, Music
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Cucumber Castle
45 %|Dec 26, 1970
Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
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All My Loving
65 %|Nov 3, 1968
Documentary, Music

Series

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Laurel Canyon
80 %|May 31, 2020
Documentary
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The Jay Leno Show
36 %|Sep 14, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Seven Ages of Rock
90 %|May 19, 2007
Documentary
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Top Gear
74.57 %|Oct 20, 2002
Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
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Parkinson
0 %|Jan 9, 1998
Talk
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Classic Albums
77 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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The Frank Skinner Show
75 %|Sep 10, 1995
Talk, Comedy
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MTV Unplugged
68 %|Nov 26, 1989
Documentary
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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CBS News Sunday Morning
62 %|Jan 28, 1979
News
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20/20
64 %|Jun 6, 1978
News, Documentary
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An Audience with...
53 %|Jan 8, 1978
Talk
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
50 %|Apr 1, 1976
Comedy
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
actor
Hör hin, schau zu!
0 %|Jan 16, 1965
Reality