Eric Clapton
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
TV
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Movie
Tommy
as The Preacher
1975
Movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
Movie
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
as Self
2019
Movie
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
as Self
2020
Movie
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Movie
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
2012
Movie
Live Aid
as Self
1985
TV
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
2011
Movie
Echo in the Canyon
as Self
2019
Movie
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
1996
Movie
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
TV
20/20
1978
Movie
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self
2018
Movie
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
2012
Movie
Jimi Hendrix
as Self
1973
Movie
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
1972
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
1979
Movie
The Beatles 1+
2015
Movie
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
Movie
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self
2020
Crew
Movie
Lethal Weapon
Original Music Composer
1987
Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
Original Music Composer
1989
Movie
Lethal Weapon 3
Original Music Composer
1992
Movie
Lethal Weapon 4
Original Music Composer
1998
TV
Miami Vice
Songs
1984
Movie
The Story of Us
Original Music Composer
1999
Movie
The Hit
Music
1984
Movie
Communion
Original Music Composer
1989
Movie
Rush
Original Music Composer
1991
Movie
Nil by Mouth
Original Music Composer
1997
Movie
The Van
Original Music Composer
1996
Movie
Concert for George
Production Director
2003