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Eric Clapton is one of those musicians who not only produced an exorbitant amount of his own music throughout his career, he also worked with many other artists, as well as influencing countless fans and aspiring musicians, and could possibly be credited for a lot of what you download music of. He received his first guitar at the age of 13 and has been stuck on music ever since. Growing up in Surrey England, Clapton’s career began long ago as a little boy busking the streets. It wouldn’t last long, before he turned 18 he was already in his first band called The Roosters. After that would be The Yardbirds, where Clapton’s unique guitar style and capabilities became well known.

Clapton would join the band Cream to make it a trio that would be his ticket to fame in America. The three musicians made lasting impressions with their instrumental abilities, and Clapton would become known around the world for his guitar solos, but the band would fall apart in 1968. Yet Clapton was just firing up. The influence across the industry that I mentioned before can be found everywhere you look. The famous Beatles track, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, features Clapton, and George Harrison’s solo album Wonderwall Music. He’d also work with music lords Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd’s star Roger Waters, and Phil Collins.

The 1970s was a successful time for Clapton’s solo career, although it was also a dark period in his life where his troubles with drugs and alcohol became well known. After overcoming addiction to heroin, Clapton would return to touring. Songs that came from this period of his career include his cover of I Shot the Sheriff, Wonderful Tonight, and Cocaine.

The beginning of the 90s was a tragic time for the star. Stevie Ray Vaughn, also an amazing artist, who had been touring with Clapton, lost his life along with two crew members in a helicopter accident in 1990. The following year, Clapton’s second child, son Conor, would fall to his death from the window of a New York City apartment. The famous song Tears in Heaven, is about this tragic loss.

Here is Tears in Heaven:

His 1992 album, Unplugged, an entirely acoustic album, was incredibly successful. Two years later, with From the Cradle, Clapton would go back to the electric guitar and reach the number 1 chart positions in both the UK and US. He released seven other albums leading up to this year. Clapton, his 19th studio album, is going to be released next week on the 28th of September. Consisting of old and new tracks, there should be something for everyone to enjoy from this musical legend.

Tags: acoustic guitar, blues rock, Clapton, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton Unplugged, George Harrison, Jazz, Phil Collins, Roger Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tears in Heaven, The Yardbirds

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