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Eric Clapton Interview 4

Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential
guitarists of all time
Clapton ranked second 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-1960s, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall &
the Bluesbreakers
Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton joined Cream, a power trio with
drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce in which Clapton played sustained
blues improvisations and «arty, blues-based psychedelic pop»
For most of the 1970s, Clapton’s output bore the influence of the mellow style
of JJ Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley
His version of Marley’s «I Shot the Sheriff» helped reggae reach a mass market
Two of his most popular recordings were «Layla», recorded by Derek and the Dominos, another band he formed,
and Robert Johnson’s «Crossroads», recorded by Cream
Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton’s grief was expressed in
the song «Tears in Heaven», which featured in his Unplugged album
Clapton has been the recipient of 17 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Music
In 2004, he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace 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
Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career, breakthrough, and international success 2
1 The Yardbirds
And the Bluesbreakers 2
3 Blind Faith, and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends 3 «Layla» and solo career 3
1 Derek and the Dominos 3
2 Personal challenges and early solo success 4 Continued success 5
Resurgence and stardom 6 Collaboration albums 7 Clapton, Old Sock and recent
events 8 Influences 9 Legacy 10 Guitars 11 Woman tone 12 Other media
appearances 13 Personal life 13
1 Relationships and
Children 13
2 Political views 13
3 Controversy over remarks on immigration 13
4 Wealth and assets 13
5 Charitable work 14
Awards and honours 15 Football 16 Clapton’s music in film and TV 17 Discography
1 Solo studio albums 18 References 19 Further reading 20 External links