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Name
Eric Clapton

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1945-03-30 (81 years old)

Place of Birth
Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

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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Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2021 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away as Self
2001 Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1975 Tommy as The Preacher
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self (archive footage)
1985 An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2023 Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues as Self
2003 Concert for George as Self
2001 Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
2008 Eric Clapton: Masterpieces as Self
1978 The Last Waltz as Self
2009 Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden as Self
2021 Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions as Self - Guitars and Vocals
1987 Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll as Self
1991 Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Self
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer
2023 Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights as Self (archive footage)
1985 Live Aid as Self
2010 The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth as Self
1969 Cream: Farewell Concert as Himself
2003 Red, White and Blues as Self
2012 Close Up as Self (archive footage)
1997 Legends – Live At Montreux as Self
2004 Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall as Self
1987 B.B. King & Friends as Self
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton as Self
2006 Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 as Self
1999 Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads as Self
2001 The Concert for New York City as Self
2011 Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center as Self
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1972 The Concert for Bangladesh as Self
1971 Sweet Toronto as Self
2006 Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 as Himself
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self
2012 Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
2006 J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) as Himself
1969 Supershow as Himself
1986 All Star Concert as Self
1990 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala as Self (archive footage)
2004 Tom Dowd & The Language of Music as Self
2023 Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2023 Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues as Himself
2023 Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral as Himself
2009 Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC as Himself
2022 Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues as Self
1999 Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert as Self
2003 Eric Clapton and Friends as Self
1990 Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music as Himself
Soon Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session as Himself
2021 Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff as Self (archive footage)
2006 Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2009 Blues at the BBC as Self
1989 Prince: Musical Portrait as Self
2001 John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
1992 Yardbirds as Himself
2012 B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self
2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
1968 All My Loving as Self
2006 The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane as Himself
2003 Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' as Self
2019 The Quiet One as Self
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire as Himself
2013 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
2010 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self
1985 Eric Clapton: Live Now
2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
2009 Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan as Self (guitar / vocals)
1993 Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration as Self
2013 Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013 as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2013 Eric Clapton - Live on Basel as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2010 Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2010 A Concert by the Lake as Self
1992 Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged as Self — Lead vocals / Guitar
2004 Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J as Self
2014 Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric as Self
2007 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
1970 Cucumber Castle as Eric Clapton
1982 Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up as Himself
2011 The Love We Make as Self
1978 Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel as Self
2014 John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
1983 The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London as Self
1988 The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self
2008 Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock as Himself
1984 Superstars in Concert as Self
2005 Eric Clapton - Back Home as Himself
1990 The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert as Self
1991 My Sweet Lord in the Far East as Self
1998 Brian Wilson’s Imagination as Self
2001 Eric Clapton: This Song for George
1973 Jimi Hendrix as Self
2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up as Self
2015 Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Lead Vocal, Guitars
1985 Water as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
2006 Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears as Self
1985 Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session as Self
2001 Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
1997 Music for Montserrat as Self
2024 Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert as Self
2017 Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego as Self
1986 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties as Self
2013 Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2018 Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self
1988 Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 as lead vocals, guitar
2014 Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall as Self
2016 Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album as Self (archive footage)
1999 David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
2005 Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story as Himself
1995 Robbie Robertson: Going Home as Self
1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar
2007 Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built as Self
1990 Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park as Self
2005 Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King as Self
2005 Cream: Royal Albert Hall as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
2006 Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live as Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
2018 Jeff Beck: Still on the Run as Self
2017 Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
1988 Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome as Self
2019 Echo in the Canyon as Self
2009 The Beatles: Parting Ways as Self
1991 Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest
2003 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert as Self
2019 ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Self
1991 Cream: Strange Brew as Himself
1988 Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as guitar
2020 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band as Self
1999 Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton as Self
1996 Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child as Self
2008 Pavarotti The Duets as Self
2009 Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall as Guest Guitarist
1976 Circasia as Clown
2005 Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
2006 Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
1990 Eric Clapton: The Master At Work as Himself
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' as Self
2004 Live Aid as Self
1993 Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self
1989 The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live as Self - Special Guest
2020 Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
2000 MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments as Self
2014 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 as Self
2020 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self
2006 Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986 as Himself
2020 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as Self
2005 George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self
2021 The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)
2008 Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's as Guest Guitarist
Soon Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson as Self
2025 Pino as Self
2024 The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
1994 Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame as Himself
1997 Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 as Self - Vocals
2025 Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later as Guitar / Vocals
2024 Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 as Self
2008 The Story of the Yardbirds as Self
1986 Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 as Self
1991 George Harrison: Live in Japan
2023 Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World as Self (archive footage)
2003 Ringo Rama as Himself
1986 Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 as Self - Performer
1987 Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2 as Self
1988 Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 as Self
Soon Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale as Eric Clapton
2026 Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It as Self
2015 The Beatles 1+
Soon Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
2010 Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies as archive footage
2006 CREAM - Sunshine of your love as self

1978 20/20 ( 1 episode )
1965 Hör hin, schau zu! ( 1 episode ) as Self
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball ( 15 episodes ) as Self
1979 CBS News Sunday Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
1989 MTV Unplugged ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 The Jay Leno Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1995 The Frank Skinner Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1978 An Audience with... ( 1 episode ) as Self
1984 MTV Video Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Musical Guest
1997 Classic Albums ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2020 Laurel Canyon ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2007 Seven Ages of Rock ( 7 episodes ) as Self
1998 Parkinson ( 1 episode ) as Self
2002 Top Gear ( 1 episode ) as Self
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1967 Omnibus ( 1 episode ) as Self
2017 Monochrome: Black, White & Blue ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2016 Soundbreaking ( 3 episodes ) as Self

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