Eric Clapton's biography

Eric Clapton is 77 years old guitarist born at Ripley. He was born on Friday 30th of March 1945. He is often nicknamed as Slow HandEl. According to year of birth 1945 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 30th of March means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.He was married 2 times.

Eric Clapton's spouse

He is married to Melia McEnery

He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be guitarist. You can know him also as singer-songwriter, autobiographer, composer, jazz musician, singer. He is recently known as recording artist.

Eric Clapton's family

Eric Clapton's spouse

Eric Clapton's ex spouses

Pattie Boyd

Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd have been together since 1979 for 4 years. She is known as model. His ex spouse was born on Friday 17th of March 1944 in Taunton.

Eric Clapton's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Kingston University, The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre.

Eric Clapton's career

His main focus is to be guitarist. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays guitar.

Eric Clapton's partners

Lory Del Santo

Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo have been together since 1985 for 4 years. She is known as film director. His partner was born on Sunday 28th of September 1958 in Povegliano Veronese.

Yvonne Kelly

Eric Clapton and Yvonne Kelly have been together since 1983 for 2 years.

Awards and competitions

Eric Clapton's Awards

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1995 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to music.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to music.
He was the guest of honor at the MMA event "Pride Grand Prix 2000 Tournament", and awarded the winner, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman, with the First Prize Trophy.
In 1987, he was the winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for Outstanding Contribution.

What Eric Clapton has done for a first time

His performance with Cream: Royal Albert Hall, London May 2-3-5-6 2005 (2005) was the first time Cream had played together since their 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He was the guest of honor at the MMA event "Pride Grand Prix 2000 Tournament", and awarded the winner, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman, with the First Prize Trophy.
In 1988, he became the first artist to have a Fender Stratocaster signature model.
He served Ginger Baker his very first French toast while discussing forming Cream.
The "Rainbow Concert" of 1973 was the first time Clapton performed live since 1970.

Eric Clapton's quotes

Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest.
I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
[about "Layla"] To have ownership of something that powerful is something I'll never be able to get used to. It still knocks me out when I play it.
When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it's a pretty honorable position to be in.
I would challenge anybody to come up with a better design for a guitar. The Stratocaster is as good as it gets.
[on John Martyn] So far ahead of everything, it's almost inconceivable.
The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
My dedication to my music has driven everyone away. I've had girlfriends, but I always end up on my own. I don't particularly like it, but I don't see a way 'round it.
I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
We didn't really have a band with Cream. We rarely played as an ensemble; we were three virtuosos, all of us soloing all the time.
[About his alcoholism during the 1980s] The only reason I didn't commit suicide was because I knew I wouldn't be able to drink anymore if I was dead.
[about Jimi Hendrix's death] That was the first time the death of another musician really affected me. We had all felt obliterated when Buddy Holly died, but this was much more personal.
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