Eric Clapton
![Eric Clapton](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xAt8X2SzU4gghOyf8xjPPknHNyv.jpg)
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 30, 1945 (79 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.
2023
![Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6wBUhmgMjf6bqvfrgKsHEUxwH7T.jpg)
Actor Self
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
![Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bB9zwM37h0UFmRHx8Gw6G0oKy5s.jpg)
Actor Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
![Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/yfaUueu7LEosPHOjko46Y4YThxQ.jpg)
Actor Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
![Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ffbJg4vOJdMXKaGCpAnnOhBIJDx.jpg)
Actor Himself
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
![Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/75mvTd31Yoa9i6DI2Ald7H6EVIp.jpg)
Actor Himself
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
![Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/yfaUueu7LEosPHOjko46Y4YThxQ.jpg)
Writer
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2022
2021
![The Dancing Man of L.A.](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/kZskl65mKvZCP9w1XT6h5oU8hcj.jpg)
Actor Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
![Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wlg916Du3Ai1XkS2K27YU5BarNR.jpg)
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Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
![Eric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/awo7i6EZBlVBjF08wfGsoHCCOcN.jpg)
Actor Guitars and Vocals
Eric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
![Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/hkUcYS06DMxERUkGSXLGaNDU6Jr.jpg)
Actor Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
![Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gBjzLpdljTVUcRMOJuclJYVarcp.jpg)
Actor Self (archive footage)
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
![Eric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/awo7i6EZBlVBjF08wfGsoHCCOcN.jpg)
Writer
Eric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
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![The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/yvVW8X56vjGWEP7zLJyLWK19mk8.jpg)
Actor Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
![Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/tC2UC2sfL31nX28Bktfx1rj8cHs.jpg)
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Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
![Blues at the BBC](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/zzOqiqFMjWZUVQPbC06u34m6DwE.jpg)
Actor Self
Blues at the BBC
![Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ue4QLgNo9vPsSy8ZSq7iksv3qMp.jpg)
Actor Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
![Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qdx1yzJyuIqU54jR3DyFS314yhM.jpg)
Actor Self (guitar / vocals)
Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
![Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/hQcjTz4mlZ2rv8E92EsbZ77ZCgQ.jpg)
Actor Himself
Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
![The Beatles: Parting Ways](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/n0JSwsZzeXr3RH7W3r1oABduHo3.jpg)
Actor Himself
The Beatles: Parting Ways
![Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8uuupE9BDGPv2UzWC3qsshzctp8.jpg)
Actor Guest Guitarist
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
![Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/gnUK95orUoEpr3UaDeyFc05s8gY.jpg)
Actor
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
![Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/x6UkHa1UaTxetE28hMuCcoJ1ivm.jpg)
Actor
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
![Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6NoHUGn3X440A18k1hpMr0PNHRd.jpg)
Actor Guest Guitarist
Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008
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![Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4P5kMUoEOSolFkX9Llk2NEMXDDo.jpg)
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Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
![Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bd99yjaihEo0dNMW3B6B3JstNqD.jpg)
Actor Himself
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
![J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mPR0RYqh2W7jXnMp7mrPjrtqzkg.jpg)
Actor Himself
J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
![Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ssfkJIfY020uVDfs87qwIBtTI69.jpg)
Actor
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
![The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8SWDjL0tb2vqm1bdJML2A8sE4oP.jpg)
Actor Himself
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
![Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6VQku9QnwvQRBjw2FwYF8lChacT.jpg)
Actor Self
Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
![Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/9VDD4mv13FN7lwR7a6CHAtAIvfF.jpg)
Actor Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
![Before the Music Dies](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/97NkcrSEdhhTMvAnsBJsc71kHhf.jpg)
Actor Self - Musician
Before the Music Dies
![Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/sLEO68GJu3Lk0769Yx0N4gknpJH.jpg)
Actor Himself
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
2005
Actor Himself
Eric Clapton - Back Home
![Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qSZ4xjRo8o8440yT1DUgBhp7XCg.jpg)
Actor Himself
Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
![Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4Figp5IPUgVJVoWpnyG0yvfuL7U.jpg)
Actor Self
Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
![Cream: Royal Albert Hall](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/m1eftlWtfaCfI8vaTfdMEPMNObf.jpg)
Actor Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Cream: Royal Albert Hall
![Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/xVhfCIFFCavx4k57Pb7AGL8WbRA.jpg)
Actor Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
![George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rXanC02sFIV3Kojf40jWXf8XxvR.jpg)
Actor Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
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![Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bddSprkDHABCwqTneixGNsdw31.jpg)
Actor Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
![Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/r0BdatXY3fhJIe7R7jJfeqSBKeY.jpg)
Actor Himself - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
![The Concert for New York City](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rq0LTMvPdBTxkjW2ka3HOOT5bet.jpg)
Actor Self
The Concert for New York City
![John Lee Hooker - That's My Story](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/eQxj6GCrdBjELkx4bQ8aPBe7u7I.jpg)
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John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Actor
Eric Clapton: This Song for George
![Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/efInmqhM9LQszRzKj91M4rlvfr9.jpg)
Actor Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo