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Eric Clapton

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Eric Patrick Clapton (born March 30, 1945) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He 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 vis mere important and influential guitarists of all time. Because of this, he was also coined with the nickname "Clapton is God" in graffiti on the wall at an Islington Underground station in 1967. The phrase began to appear in other areas throughout the mid-1960s. Clapton grew up with his grandparents in Surrey, England. He studied at the Kingston College of Art but was dismissed because his focus was more on music than art. At age 17 he began playing with bands. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded while he was a member of band Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by band Cream. Following the freak accident which killed 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 18 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. Clapton was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 as a member of the rock group, Cream. In 2015, Clapton's autobiography (entitled Clapton: The Autobiography) became listed on the New York Times bestseller list. It was originally published in 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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En selvbiografi (2007) 1,601 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton Unplugged (1992) 171 eksemplarer
The Cream of Clapton (1987) 98 eksemplarer
From the Cradle (1994) 96 eksemplarer
Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton [1982 Album] (1982) — Artist — 90 eksemplarer
Blind Faith (1988) 72 eksemplarer
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs [sound recording] (1970) — Artist — 62 eksemplarer
Journeyman [1989 album] (1989) 61 eksemplarer
Slowhand (1996) 57 eksemplarer
Blues Breakers [sound recording] (1966) 46 eksemplarer
Pilgrim (1998) 41 eksemplarer
Wheels Of Fire (1968) 41 eksemplarer
Me and Mr. Johnson (2004) 39 eksemplarer
Crossroads [4 CD Box Set] (2007) 37 eksemplarer
Complete Clapton (2007) 33 eksemplarer
Reptile (2001) 32 eksemplarer
August (1986) 26 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton [1970 sound recording - self-titled album] (1970) — Artist/Songwriter — 26 eksemplarer
Derek and the Dominos: Layla [song] — Artist — 20 eksemplarer
Behind the Sun (1984) 19 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert (1973) 19 eksemplarer
Just One Night (1980) 19 eksemplarer
Blues (1999) 19 eksemplarer
Money and Cigarettes (1983) 17 eksemplarer
Clapton [2010 album] (2010) — Artist — 17 eksemplarer
I Still Do (2014) 17 eksemplarer
Backless (1978) 17 eksemplarer
One More Car, One More Rider (2002) 17 eksemplarer
Back Home (2005) 16 eksemplarer
Another Ticket (1996) 15 eksemplarer
Live Cream, Vol. 1 [audio recording] (1998) — Artist — 14 eksemplarer
E.C. Was Here [sound recording] (1996) 14 eksemplarer
Backtrackin' (1987) 14 eksemplarer
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues (2011) — Artist — 13 eksemplarer
Sessions for Robert J. (2004) 11 eksemplarer
Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (1991) — Komponist — 11 eksemplarer
History of Eric Clapton (1972) 10 eksemplarer
No Reason to Cry (1996) 9 eksemplarer
Pilgrim [songbook] (1998) 9 eksemplarer
Old Sock (2013) 9 eksemplarer
24 Nights [1991 Concert Film] (1999) 9 eksemplarer
White Boy Blues (1984) — Artist — 7 eksemplarer
Happy Xmas (2018) 7 eksemplarer
Communion [1989 film] (1989) — Komponist — 7 eksemplarer
Live in San Diego (2016) 7 eksemplarer
Wonderful Tonight [Sound Recording - Song] (1977) — Artist/Songwriter — 6 eksemplarer
Forever Man (3CD) (2014) 6 eksemplarer
Strictly the Blues (2000) 6 eksemplarer
The Eric Clapton Book [songbook] (1998) 6 eksemplarer
Stages (1993) 6 eksemplarer
At His Best (1972) 6 eksemplarer
Six-String Stories (2012) 5 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton: Deluxe [songbook] (1981) 5 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton Anthology (2003) 4 eksemplarer
5/6/92 4 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton & Friends (1998) 4 eksemplarer
I Can't Stand It [1981 single] (1981) 3 eksemplarer
Blaze of Glory 3 eksemplarer
Pretending [1989 single] (1989) 3 eksemplarer
If I Could Change the World (1996) 3 eksemplarer
Planes, Trains and Eric (2014) 3 eksemplarer
ICON (2011) 3 eksemplarer
Nothing But the Blues 2 eksemplarer
I Shot the Sheriff (1974) 2 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton omaelämäkerta (2008) 2 eksemplarer
Blues Power (1998) 2 eksemplarer
4/12/90 2 eksemplarer
The Best of Eric Clapton for Bass (1990) 2 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton: Big Boss Man (1980) 2 eksemplarer
The Bluesman [songbook] (1998) 2 eksemplarer
Bad Love [1990 single] (1990) 2 eksemplarer
Eric Clapton & Friends Live 1986 (2006) 2 eksemplarer
Tears in Heaven [sheet music] (1997) 2 eksemplarer
1972 1 eksemplar
Edge Of Darkness 1 eksemplar
Blues Breakers 1 eksemplar
Nothing But the Blues (1990) 1 eksemplar
Greatest Hits 1 eksemplar
The Concise Eric Clapton (1995) 1 eksemplar
Jam with Eric Clapton (2003) 1 eksemplar
EC Was Here 1 eksemplar
Eric's Blues — Artist — 1 eksemplar
Backtrackin 1 eksemplar
Clapton is God 1 eksemplar
No Reason to Cry [songbook] (1996) 1 eksemplar
Det bästa av Eric Clapton (1995) 1 eksemplar
Clapton is god 2 1 eksemplar
British Legend (2012) 1 eksemplar
Blues Years (1999) 1 eksemplar
Roots of Clapton (2002) 1 eksemplar
Spiritual Home 1 eksemplar
The Last Rehearsal 1 eksemplar
Early Collection 1 eksemplar
Mister Slowhand 1 eksemplar
Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds: Rarities — Artist — 1 eksemplar
The Yardbird Years — Artist — 1 eksemplar
Santa Monica 1 eksemplar
New York 1986 1 eksemplar
24 Nights [songbook] (1998) 1 eksemplar
Holy Mother (1999 Remaster) (1986) 1 eksemplar
Phenomenon 1 eksemplar
She's so Respectable (2016) 1 eksemplar
No Alibis [1990 single] (1990) 1 eksemplar
She's Waiting [1985 single] (1985) 1 eksemplar
Tearing Us Apart [1987 single] (1987) 1 eksemplar
Beginnings (1996) 1 eksemplar
The Guitar Album 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

Icons of England (2008) — Bidragyder — 324 eksemplarer
Supernatural [1999 album] (1999) — Bidragyder — 201 eksemplarer
The Last Waltz [1978 film] (1978) 180 eksemplarer
Tommy [1975 film] (1999) — Actor — 109 eksemplarer
Live Aid [video recording] (2004) — Bidragyder — 38 eksemplarer
Jimi Hendrix [1973 film] (2005) — Actor — 21 eksemplarer
Concert for Bangladesh [1972 film] (2005) 17 eksemplarer
A Knight's Tale: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001) — Bidragyder — 16 eksemplarer
Tommy the Movie: Original 1975 Soundtrack Recording (1975) — Performer — 11 eksemplarer
Rock Swings (2005) — Songwriter — 11 eksemplarer
Atom Bomb (2005) — Songwriter — 5 eksemplarer
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll [1988 film] (1970) — Actor — 5 eksemplarer
Beware of Mr. Bulger [2012 film] — Performer — 4 eksemplarer
Under One Sky [sound recording] (2015) — Komponist — 3 eksemplarer
Music of the Millennium II [2000 album] (2000) — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer

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Super light, fun to read while drinking. Saved from banality by EC's brutal honesty.
 
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aleshh | 35 andre anmeldelser | Jan 12, 2024 |
1 I Looked Away 3:03
2 Bell Bottom Blues 5:01
3 Keep On Growing 6:20
4 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 4:56
5 I Am Yours 3:34
6 Anyday 6:34
7 Key To The Highway 9:37
8 Tell The Truth 6:37
9 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? 4:41
10 Have You Ever Loved A Woman 6:51
11 Little Wing 5:32
12 It's Too Late 3:48
13 Layla 7:02
14 Thorn Tree In The Garden 2:49
Credits:
Bass, Percussion – Carl Radle
Drums, Percussion, Piano – Jim Gordon
Guitar – Duane Allman
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Eric Clapton
Organ, Piano, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Bobby Whitlock
… (mere)
 
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carptrash | Mar 20, 2022 |
I would listen to my father's copy of Slowhand over and over growing up. I still love listening to it today. Recently I read an article about Eric Clapton's surprising to me anti-vax stance, even though he's reportedly had the vaccine, and his history of racist rants. This all came as a bit of a shock ... Clapton is a racist anti-vaxxer? Remembering I had his autobiography on the shelf upstairs I pulled it down and dove in.

The writing, well, let's just say you can feel the different parts of the book which were written in the same period. And of course he barely touched on his 1976 racist rant. Coupled with his current defense of Enoch Powell and his anti-vax stance ... today Clapton is God might read Clapton is a bigoted anti-vaxxer ...… (mere)
 
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donhazelwood | 35 andre anmeldelser | Mar 11, 2022 |
1 Riding With The King
Written-By – John Hiatt
4:23
2 Ten Long Years
Written-By – Jules Bihari, Riley B. King
4:39
3 Key To The Highway
Written-By – William Broonzy*, Charles Seger*
3:40
4 Marry You
Written-By – Craig Ross, Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah Melvoin*
5:00
5 Three O'Clock Blues
Written-By – Jules Bihari, Riley B. King
8:36
6 Help The Poor
Written-By – Charles Singleton
5:06
7 I Wanna Be
Written-By – Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II
4:46
8 Worried Life Blues
Written-By – Maceo Merriweather
4:26
9 Days Of Old
Written-By – Jules Bihari, Riley B. King
3:00
10 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
Written-By – Jules Bihari, Riley B. King
7:08
11 Hold On I'm Coming
Written-By – Issac Hayes/David Porter*
6:21
12 Come Rain Or Come Shine
Written-By – Johnny Mercer/Harold Arlen*
4:11
… (mere)
 
Markeret
carptrash | 1 anden anmeldelse | Feb 5, 2022 |

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