Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton is a renowned English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in music history.

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Eric Patrick Clapton 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
human
record producer
singer
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1962
associatedAct B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Duane Allman
George Harrison
Phil Collins
Steve Winwood
awardReceived BRIT Awards
surface form: Brit Award

Grammy Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1945-03-30
birthPlace Ripley, Surrey, England
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
familyName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clapton
fullName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eric Patrick Clapton
genre blues
blues rock
psychedelic rock
rock
givenName Eric
honorificTitle CBE
influenced Eddie Van Halen
John Mayer
Mark Knopfler
influencedBy B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
instrument guitar
slide guitar
vocals
memberOf Blind Faith
Cream
Derek and the Dominos
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
The Yardbirds
movement British blues boom
notableAchievement Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist
notableAlbum 461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton (1970 album)
From the Cradle
Journeyman
Slowhand
MTV Unplugged
surface form: Unplugged
notableEvent Performed at Live Aid in 1985
Performed at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971
notableWork Bell Bottom Blues
Change the World
Cocaine
I Shot the Sheriff
Layla
Tears in Heaven
Wonderful Tonight
occupation guitarist
musician
singer-songwriter
recordLabel Polydor Records
RSO Records
Reprise Records
residence England
spouse Melia McEnery
Pattie Boyd
website https://www.ericclapton.com/

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Riding with the King artist Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy associatedAct Eric Clapton
George Harrison associatedAct Eric Clapton
John Mayer associatedAct Eric Clapton
Sheryl Crow associatedAct Eric Clapton
Reprise Records catalogIncludes Eric Clapton
Albhy Galuten collaboratedWith Eric Clapton
B. B. King collaboratedWith Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton familyName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Clapton
Eric Clapton fullName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eric Patrick Clapton
Warner Bros. Records hasArtist Eric Clapton
Blue Moon hasNotableRecordingBy Eric Clapton
Party at the Palace hasPerformer Eric Clapton
Grammy Legend Award hasRecipient Eric Clapton
Albert King influenced Eric Clapton
B. B. King influenced Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy influenced Eric Clapton
Carl Perkins influenced Eric Clapton
Howlin' Wolf influenced Eric Clapton
Live at the Regal influenced Eric Clapton
Gary Moore influencedBy Eric Clapton
Rock Me Baby isCoveredBy Eric Clapton
Decca Records notableArtistRecorded Eric Clapton
Riding with the King notableWorkOf Eric Clapton
Riding with the King performer Eric Clapton
Riding with the King producer Eric Clapton