Biography

One of the legendary modern guitarists, Eric Patrick Clapton, was born in the British city of Ripley in 1945. Eric was an out-of-marriage son of a Canadian officer and an under-eighteen English girl, who gave the child to her parents for upbringing and moved to Germany. The boy considered his grandparents to be his parents; he was also said that he had an elder sister, who lived abroad. When the boy was nine, the relatives revealed him the truth, which influenced Eric immensely - he became a lonely and hideous child. Around that time, he started playing the guitar. After leaving the school, Clapton entered a college, but he was expelled for playing the guitar during lessons. At the age of seventeen, the young man started playing in different blues bands, including The Yardbirds. Clapton left this famous band in March 1965, as The Yardbirds turn the back on the classical blues. The same year, he was the guitarist for The Bluesbreakers.

In 1966, Clapton decided to found himself the blues band Cream along with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Albums called Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears and Wheels Of Fire became the rock classics immediately, while the trio itself turn to be one of the first super-groups of the modern scene. However, tension between all the members of the collective, each of whom took drugs, resulted in a farewell live record Goodbye and Cream's disbanding. The next Clapton's prodigy Blind Faith released the self-titled album and dissolved in less than a year in spite of its wide popularity. In the beginning of 70's Clapton became the leader of Derek And The Dominos, which presented the world with the mega-hit Layla. This song about the love triangle was dedicated to model Patty Boyd, for that moment married to George Harrison of the Beatles. Nevertheless, later Patty answered with agreement to Clapton's passion and they married in 1979. This marriage came to its end in 1988. Derek And The Dominos was disbanded, and Clapton started his solo career, struggling with the cocaine addiction.

After the successful medication, the artist recorded the solo album called 461 Ocean Boulevard, featuring the famous cover for Bob Marley's reggae composition I Shot The Sheriff. In 1980, the live disc Just One Night was issued. It was a sound success. In spite of the flawless work, the musician started drinking heavily for that period, which resulted in his hospitalization in 1981. Gaining the control over drinking, Clapton made his fans happy with marvelous full-lengths of blues, reggae and pop during the whole decade of 80s. In 1990, the performer faced two strikes at once - the death of his friend and colleague Stevie Ray Vaughan and the death of his out-of-marriage son Conor. Clapton devoted one of his most powerful hits Tears In Haven to the decease of his son. In 1994, the artist came back to the classical blues, releasing the brilliant disc From The Cradle. Eric Clapton became the only one of the modern scene to enter the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame three times - as the member of The Yardbirds, Cream and as a soloist. In 2002, the singer married for the second time. For the current moment, he has three daughters from his second wife. The happy family life inspired Clapton greatly during the work over his album Back Home of 2005. In 2007 the famous guitarist published the autobiography, releasing lately the compilation of his best things called Complete Clapton.

Studio Albums

Eric Clapton, Rarities 1983-1998 mp3Rarities 1983-1998
2023
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Rarities 2001-2010 mp3Rarities 2001-2010
2023
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Happy Xmas mp3Happy Xmas
2018
  • British Folk-Rock
  • British Blues
Eric Clapton, I Still Do mp3I Still Do
2016
  • Soft Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale mp3The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
2014
  • Country Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Old Sock mp3Old Sock
2013
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Clapton mp3Clapton
The new album traditionally includes both pop-blues and rock standards as well as absolutely new songs which serve the best proof that Eric Clapton is still one of the greatest musicians of all time
2010
  • Dixieland
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Back Home mp3Back Home
Back Home is Eric Clapton in a good mood. At sixty, Clapton is deeply grateful to be sober and settled. It is sure to please fans of Mr. Clapton's work, especially those in search of material that is relatively new and original
2005
  • Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Eric Clapton, Me and Mr. Johnson mp3Me and Mr. Johnson
2004
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Sessions for Robert J mp3Sessions for Robert J
2004
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Reptile mp3Reptile
2001
  • Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Pilgrim mp3Pilgrim
1998
  • Rock
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Adult Contemporary
  • Pop/Rock
  • Blue Eyed Soul
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, From the Cradle mp3From the Cradle
1994
  • Blues
  • Electric Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Rush mp3Rush
1992
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Journeyman mp3Journeyman
1989
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, August mp3August
1986
  • Soft Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Behind the Sun mp3Behind the Sun
1985
  • Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Eric Clapton, Money and Cigarettes mp3Money and Cigarettes
1983
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Another Ticket mp3Another Ticket
1981
  • Rock
  • Electric Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Backless mp3Backless
1978
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Slowhand mp3Slowhand
1977
  • Rock
  • Electric Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, No Reason to Cry mp3No Reason to Cry
1976
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, There's One in Every Crowd mp3There's One in Every Crowd
1975
  • Reggae
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, 461 Ocean Boulevard mp3461 Ocean Boulevard
1974
  • Reggae
  • Rock
  • Country Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton mp3Eric Clapton
1970
  • Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Blues Rock

Singles

Eric Clapton, Heart of a Child mp3Heart of a Child
2021
  • Pop Rock
  • Blues Rock

Compilation albums

Lives

Eric Clapton, To Save a Child mp3To Save a Child
2024
  • Soft Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, The Definitive 24 Nights mp3The Definitive 24 Nights
2023
  • Pop Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Live in Los Angeles 1994 mp3Live in Los Angeles 1994
2022
  • Soft Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Nothing But the Blues mp3Nothing But the Blues
2022
  • Soft Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions mp3The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions
2021
  • Soft Rock
  • British Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Live In San Diego mp3Live In San Diego
2016
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall mp3Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2015
  • Acoustic Blues
  • British Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert mp3The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert
2008
  • Soft Rock
  • British Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Blues mp3Blues
1999
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Unplugged mp3Unplugged
1992
  • Soft Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Acoustic Blues
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, 24 Nights mp324 Nights
1991
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, Just One Night mp3Just One Night
1980
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Eric Clapton, E.C. Was Here mp3E.C. Was Here
1975
  • Blues
  • Blues Rock