Eric Clapton: Wiki, Age, Bio, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife, Children

Eric Clapton: Wiki, Age, Biography, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Education, Songs, Guitar, Career, Early Life, Wife: Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born March 30, 1945) is a rock English and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Clapton was ranked second on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fifth on Gibson’s “50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” In 2009, Time magazine ranked him fifth among the “10 Greatest Electric Guitarists.” Clapton joined the Yardbirds in 1963, replacing founding guitarist Top Topham, after performing in a variety of other local bands. Clapton left the Yardbirds in 1965, dissatisfied with the band’s shift from blues-rock to a more radio-friendly pop-rock sound, and joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, with whom he recorded an album. Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce after leaving Mayall in 1966, in which he performed long blues improvisations and “blues-based arty psychedelic pop”.

Eric Clapton early life

Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in Ripley, Surrey, England, to 16-year-old Patricia Molly Clapton (January 7, 1929 – March 1999), and 25-year-old soldier Edward Walter Fryer (March 21, 1999). 1920 – May 15). 1985). Before Clapton was born, Fryer was sent to war and then returned to Canada. Clapton grew up believing that his grandmother, Rose, and her second husband, Patricia’s stepfather, Jack Clapp, were his parents and that his mother was his older sister. The mistaken assumption that Clapton’s real surname is Clapp (Reginald Cecil Clapton was the first husband of Rose, Eric Cla’s maternal grandfather) arose from the similarity of the surnames. Then his mother married another Canadian soldier and moved to Germany, leaving Eric with his grandparents in Surrey. Eric Clapton was given a Hoyer acoustic guitar for his 13th birthday, but the cheap steel-string instrument was impossible to play and he lost interest. Clapton picked up the track two years later and began playing regularly. Eric Clapton was influenced by the blues from an early age and spent many hours playing albums to master the chords of blues music. He recorded his practice sessions on his Grundig reel-to-reel recorder and listened to them over and over again until he was sure he had gotten it right.

Eric Clapton attended Kingston College of Painting after leaving Hollyfield School in Surbiton in 1961, but was dismissed at the end of the academic year because his concentration remained on music rather than art. By the age of 16, his guitar playing had evolved to the point where he was becoming noticed. Clapton began busking in Kingston, Richmond and the West End during this period. Clapton began performing in Surrey taverns in 1962 as a duet with fellow blues fan David Brock. Clapton joined his first band, The Roosters, one of the first British R&B groups, when he was seventeen, with Tom McGuinness as the other guitarist. From January to August 1963 he was a member of this band.

Career

Eric Clapton joined the Yardbirds, a blues-influenced rock and roll band, in October 1963 and remained with them until March 1965. Clapton established a distinctive sound combining elements of Chicago blues and famous blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King, and BB King, and quickly became one of the most talked about guitarists in the British music industry. When the band took over the Rolling Stones’ tenure at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, they began to establish a considerable cult following playing Chess/Checker/Vee-Jay blues pieces. They toured England with Sonny Boy Williamson II, an American bluesman, and recorded a collaborative LP in December 1963, which was released in 1965. Clapton made his debut with the Yardbirds at London’s Royal Albert Hall in December 1964. Clapton has performed at the Hall more than 200 times since then, describing the experience as “playing in my living room.”

“For Your Love,” written by songwriter Graham Gouldman, who previously wrote great songs for Herman’s Hermits and the Hollies, was Clapton and the Yardbirds’ first big hit in March 1965 (and he later achieved his own success as a member of 10 DC). The Yardbirds opted for a pop-oriented sound, much to the chagrin of Clapton, who was more concerned with blues than commercial success.

His personal life

Clapton briefly dated Betty Davis, a funk singer. In 1979 he married Pattie Boyd, but their relationship was marred by her infidelity and physical abuse. Clapton admits to rapping and assaulting her while they were married in a 1999 interview with The Sunday Times, and that he was a “full-blown” drunk. Eric Clapton established a relationship with Yvonne Kelly, the manager of AIR Studios Montserrat, in 1984, while he was recording Behind the Sun. They had a daughter in January 1985, even though they were both married to different partners at the time. Ruth Kelly Clapton was his name, but she remained hidden from the public until the media discovered that she was his daughter in 1991.

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Eric Clapton Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth

Real name	Eric Clapton
Nickname	Eric
Gender	Male
Profession	English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Height (approx.)	Not known
Approximate weight.)	84 kilograms
Figure measurements (approx.)	Not known
Eye color	Not known
Hair color	Not known
Birthdate	March 30, 1945
Age (as in 2018)	75 years
place of birth	Ripley, United Kingdom
Zodiac sign/sun sign	Not known
Nationality	Not known
Native city	Ripley, United Kingdom
School	Hollyfield School in Surbiton
College	Not known
Educational qualification	Not known
Religion	Not known
Ethnicity	White
Breed	Not known
ADDRESS	Not known
Hobbies/interests	Not known
Civil status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends	Not known
Sexuality	Right
Parents	Not known
Siblings	Not known
Husband/Wife/Spouse	Melia McEnery (d. 2002), Pattie Boyd (d. 1979-1989)
Children	Yes (Conor Clapton, Julie Rose Clapton, Ruth Clapton, Sophie Belle Clapton, Ella May Clapton)
Net worth	$350 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Eric Clapton

When Eric Clapton spoke out against further immigration during a concert in Birmingham on August 5, 1976, it caused a stir and sparked a long debate. Clapton, visibly intoxicated on stage, expressed his passionate admiration for Enoch Powell, a right-wing British politician.

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