Eric Clapton Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Affairs, Biography & More
Eric Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Eric Clapton is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time”. He was also named number five in Time magazine’s list of “The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players” in 2009.
After playing in a number of different local bands, Clapton joined the Yardbirds in 1963, replacing founding guitarist Top Topham. Dissatisfied with the change of the Yardbirds sound from blues rock to a more radio-friendly pop rock sound, Clapton left in 1965 to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. On leaving Mayall in 1966, after one album, he formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and “arty, blues-based psychedelic pop”. After Cream broke up in November 1968, he formed the blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech, recording one album and performing on one tour before they broke up. Clapton started on a solo career in 1970.
Alongside his solo career, he also performed with Delaney & Bonnie and Derek and the Dominos, with whom he recorded “Layla”, one of his signature songs. He continued to record a number of successful solo albums and songs over the next several decades, including a 1974 cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” (which helped reggae reach a mass market), the country-infused Slowhand album (1977) and the pop rock of 1986’s August. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton’s grievance was expressed in the song “Tears in Heaven”, which appeared on his Unplugged album, and in 1996 he had another top-40 hit with the R&B crossover “Change the World”. In 1998, he released the Grammy award-winning “My Father’s Eyes”. Since 1999, he has recorded a number of traditional blues and blues rock albums and hosted the periodic Crossroads Guitar Festival. His most recent studio album is Happy Xmas (2018).
Clapton has received 18 Grammy Awards as well as the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004, he was awarded a CBE for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. 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 of Cream. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 280 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Center on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
Eric Clapton Biodata and Biography |
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Name
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Eric Patrick Clapton
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Nick-name
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Eric Clapton, Eric, Slowhand, God
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Sex
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Male
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Date Of Birth
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30 March 1945
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Age
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77 Years (as in 2022)
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Profession / Occupation
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Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
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Mother Tongue
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English
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Religion
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Christianity
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Nationalty
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British
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Zodiac Sign
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Aries
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Height / Weight
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5’9¾” / 77 kg
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First Album |
Eric Clapton (1970)
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Debut |
Album: Eric Clapton (1970)
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Money Factor |
$ 450 million (USD)
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Eric Clapton Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Edward Walter Fryer (Soldier)
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Mother
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Patricia Molly Clapton
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Brothers
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None
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Sisters |
None
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Marital Status
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Married
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Wife |
Pattie Boyd (m. 1979; div. 1989)
Melia McEnery (m. 2002) |
Daughters |
Ruth Kelly Clapton
Julie Rose Ella May Sophie Belle |
Sons | Conor |
Girlfriends/ Affairs | Betty Davis (1971) Pattie Boyd (1979-1989) Davina McCall (1985) Yvonne Kelly (1984) Lory Del Santo (1988) Carla Bruni (1989-1991) Naomi Campbell (1993) Cher (1995) Sharon Stone (1996) Sheryl Crow (1997-1998) Melia McEnery (1998-Present) |
Eric Clapton Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimeters
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177cm
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Height in Meters
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1.77 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5′ 9¾”
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Weight
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77 kg |
Body Measurement
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Not Known |
Chest Size
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Not Known |
Waist Size
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Not Known |
Hips Size
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Not Known |
Eye Colour
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Green |
Hair Colour
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Dark Brown |
Eric Clapton Favorites |
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Favorite Colour
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White, Black
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Favorite Actor
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Not Known
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Favorite Actress
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Not Known |
Favorite Food | Not Knowne |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Singing |
Favorite Musician | Not Known |
Genres | Rock . blues |
Favorite Guitar | Fender Stratocaster |
Instrument(s) | Guitar . vocals |
Labels |
Polydor . Atco . RSO . Warner Bros . Duck . Reprise .Surfdog |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Eric Clapton Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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Not Known
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School
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St. Bede’s Secondary Modern School Hollyfield School in Surbiton |
College / University
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Not Known |
Others
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Not Known |
Eric Clapton Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Ripley, Surrey, England |
Home Town
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Ripley, Surrey, England |
Present Residence
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Ripley, Surrey, England |
House Address
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Ripley, Surrey, England |
Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
Email ID
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Not Known |
Website
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Not Known |
Eric Clapton Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Grammy Award
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1973: The Concert for Bangladesh-Album of the Year 1991: Bad Love-Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1993: Layla-Best Rock Song 1993: Tears in Heaven-Record of the Year 1993: Unplugged-Album of the Year 1993: Tears in Heaven-Song of the Year 1993: Tears in Heaven-Best Male Pop Vocal Performance 1993: Unplugged-Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1995: From the Cradle-Best Traditional Blues Album 1997: Change the World-Record of the Year 1997: Change the World-Best Male Pop Vocal Performance 1997: SRV Shuffle-Best Rock Instrumental Performance 1999: My Father’s Eyes-Best Male Pop Vocal Performance 2000: The Calling-Best Rock Instrumental Performance 2001: Riding with the King-Best Traditional Blues Album 2002: Reptile-Best Pop Instrumental Performance 2008: The Road to Escondido-Best Contemporary Blues Album |
American Music Award
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1994: Himself-Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 1997: Himself-Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 1999: Himself-Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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2006: Himself-Lifetime Achievement Award |
Controversies
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Not Known |
Eric Clapton Social Media |
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Wikipedia | Eric_Clapton |