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Eric Clapton

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  • Bell Bottom Blues

    song.” Whitlock spoke with great affection for Eric Clapton and not just about his music. “I learned how to dress from Eric Clapton and also from Hank Ballard,” he said. Whitlock fondly recalled jamming for hours with Clapton long before Derek and the Dominos   Read more »

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About Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. He is "probably most famous for his mastery of the Stratocaster guitar." Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds, of Cream, and as a solo performer. Often viewed by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Clapton was ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #53 on their list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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