Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton Headshot

Musician • Singer • Songwriter

Birth Date: March 30, 1945

Age: 78 years old

Birth Place: Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Arguably one of the most significant rock-n-roll artists of the 20th century, Eric Clapton was a member of four influential bands - the blues-driven Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the soul-drenched Derek and the Dominos, and the psychedelic Cream - before embarking on a four-decades long solo career that produced such hits as "I Shot the Sheriff," "Wonderful Tonight," "After Midnight," "Tears in Heaven" and "My Father's Eyes." His formidable guitar skills, rooted deeply in the blues, first drew attention in the early 1960s, spawning the infamous "Clapton is God" graffiti that earmarked him as a legend. Clapton shrank from the spotlight, forming the power trio Cream, which favored improvisation over pop songs. The oversized talents of each member proved too great for one band, but he soon returned to a group format with Derek and the Dominos, which produced one of his greatest works, the epic "Layla," inspired by his unrequited passion for Patti Boyd, wife of his friend and Beatle George Harrison. Heartbreak turned to drug addiction that temporarily halted Clapton's career until he resurfaced in the mid-1970s with a run of acclaimed solo albums that carried into the '90s and beyond. Clapton's greatest triumph came at a terrible cost: his multi-Grammy-winning song "Tears in Heaven" was inspired by the loss of his young son, Conor, in 1991 who fell to his death from a high-rise apartment. Clapton recovered by returning to the healing power of the blues, on which he had built one of the most acclaimed musical careers in rock-n-roll.

Credits

Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

Self
Movie
2023

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights

Music
Movie
2023

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights

Self
Movie
2023

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live from Madison Square Garden

Director
TV Show
2022

Love Song Hall of Fame

Music Performer
TV Show
2022

The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions

Music
Movie
2021

The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions

Self
Movie
2021

America Salutes You

Music Performer
TV Show
2020

Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton: Something

Music Performer
TV Show
2020

Rock Hall's All-Time Greats

Music Performer
TV Show
2020

Carl Perkins & Friends

Music Performer
TV Show
2019

Eric Clapton Feat. Luciano Pavoratti, East London Gospel Choir: Holy Mother

Music Performer
TV Show
2019

Holiday Classics

Music Performer
TV Show
2019

Holiday Headbangers

Music Performer
TV Show
2019

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Self
Movie
2019

Music Icons

Self
TV Show
2018

B.B King on the Road

Guest
TV Show
2018

Leonardo: Esta Noite Foi Maravilhosa

Composer
TV Show
2018

Eric Clapton: For Love On Christmas Day

Music Performer
TV Show
2018

Eric Clapton: White Xmas

Music Performer
TV Show
2018

Eric Clapton: White Christmas

Music Performer
TV Show
2018

Pino Daniele: Il tempo resterà

Actor
TV Show
2017

AXS: Eric Clapton Live in San Diego

Music Performer
TV Show
2017

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsStream

Self
Movie
2017
69%

Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego

Producer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Blue Eyes Blue (2006 Remaster)

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Cocaine (Live at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, 8/18 - 19/2001)

Music Performer
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2016

Eric Clapton: Forever Man (2005 Remaster)

Music Performer
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2016

Eric Clapton: Change the World (Live at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, 8/18 - 19/2001)

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Spiral

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Little Wing (Live in San Diego)

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

Eric Clapton: Tell the Truth (Live in San Diego)

Music Performer
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2016

Eric Clapton Feat. J.J. Cale: Anyway the Wind Blows (Live in San Diego)

Music Performer
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2016

Eric Clapton: Cocaine

Music Performer
TV Show
2015

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn

Actor
TV Show
2015

Eric Clapton - Slowhand At 70 - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Actor
Himself
Movie
2015

Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall -- Slowhand at 70

Self
Movie
2015

Three Days in Auschwitz

Original Music
Movie
2015

Three Days in Auschwitz

Producer
Movie
2015

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

Actor
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton in Concert

Actor
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton: Planes, Trains and Eric

Producer
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton: Planes, Trains and Eric

Self
TV Show
2014

Eric Claptons gitarfestival i New York

Music Performer
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton: Session for Robert Johnson

Music Performer
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton: The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Actor
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton - The 1970s Review

Actor
TV Show
2014

Baloise Session

Actor
Musiker
TV Show
2014

Eric Clapton and John Mayall in Concert

Music Performer
TV Show
2014

Nathan East: For the Record

Self
Movie
2014

BB King: The Life of Riley

Self
Movie
2014

OnSTAGE

Music Performer
TV Show
2013

Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2013

12.12.12 The Concert for Sandy Relief

Music Performer
TV Show
2012

Cream: Royal Albert Hall

Actor
TV Show
2012

Supershow

Actor
TV Show
2012

The Life & Music of Ronnie Lane: The Passing Show

Actor
TV Show
2012

Beware of Mr. Baker

Actor
Movie
2012

Eric Clapton: Change The World (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2011

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Actor
Movie
2011

Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Actor
TV Show
2010

Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero

Actor
TV Show
2010

Joe Bonamassa Live From the Royal Albert Hall

Music Performer
TV Show
2010

Eric Clapton: Eric Clapton Interview about Crossroads 2010

Music Performer
TV Show
2010

The Jay Leno Show

Music Performer
TV Show
2009

Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's

Music Performer
TV Show
2009

Eric Clapton at the BBC: The Rock 'n' Roll Years

Self
TV Show
2009

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live at Madison Square Garden

Actor
TV Show
2009

Carlos Santana & Eric Clapton: Jingo (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2009

Eric Clapton: After Midnight [Live From Madison Square Garden] (video)

Music Performer
TV Show
2009

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Friends: 70th Birthday Concert

Actor
TV Show
2008

Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott's

Guest Star
Movie
2008

Eric Clapton: Forever Man

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Eric Clapton: Going Down Slow (Live)

Music Performer
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2007

Eric Clapton: Got You On My Mind (Live)

Music Performer
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2007

Eric Clapton: Pretending

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Eric Clapton: River Of Tears

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Eric Clapton: She's Gone (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Eric Clapton: Watch Yourself (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Classic Artists: Cream

Self
TV Show
2006

Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

Music Performer
TV Show
2005

Eric Clapton: Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
2004

Concert For George

Self
TV Show
2003

Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven

Music Performer
TV Show
2003

Concert for George

Self
Movie
2003

Top GearStream

Guest
TV Show
2002

The Queen's Golden Jubilee Concert: Party at the Palace

Music Performer
TV Show
2002

Paul McCartney Feat. Eric Clapton: While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Music Performer
TV Show
2002

The Concert for New York City

Actor
TV Show
2001

アルマーニ

Actor
Movie
2000

The Story of Us

Original Music
Movie
1999

Eric Clapton: Pilgrim

Music Performer
TV Show
1998

Eric Clapton: My Father's Eyes

Music Performer
TV Show
1998

Lethal Weapon 4Stream

Original Music
Movie
1998
52%

Classic Albums

Self
TV Show
1997

Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Tribute

Actor
TV Show
1996

Eric Clapton: Change the World

Music Performer
TV Show
1996

The Van

Original Music
Movie
1996

PhenomenonStream

Original Music
Movie
1996
49%

Eric Clapton: Nothing But the Blues

Self
TV Show
1995

Eric Clapton Unplugged

Music Performer
TV Show
1995

Eric Clapton: Motherless Child

Music Performer
TV Show
1994

The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration

Music Performer
TV Show
1993

Later ... with Jools Holland

Guest Star
TV Show
1992

Lethal Weapon 3Stream

Original Music
Movie
1992
58%

Rush

Original Music
Movie
1991

Homeboy

Original Music
Movie
1988

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Self
Movie
1987

Lethal WeaponStream

Original Music
Movie
1987
80%

The Color of MoneyStream

Original Music
Movie
1986
88%

Water

Actor
The Singing Rebels' Band
Movie
1985

Eric Clapton: I Can't Stand It

Music Performer
TV Show
1981

Eric Clapton: Cocaine (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
1980

Ultimo Concierto de Rock

Actor
Himself
Movie
1978

The Last Waltz

Self
Movie
1978

Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight

Music Performer
TV Show
1977

Saturday Night LiveStream

Music Performer
TV Show
1975

TommyStream

Actor
Preacher
Movie
1975
71%

Rockpalast

Self
TV Show
1974

Eric Clapton: Badge (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
1973

Jimi Hendrix

Self
Movie
1973

Mean StreetsStream

Original Music
Movie
1973
96%

Great PerformancesStream

Music Performer
TV Show
1972

Eric Clapton: Bell Bottom Blues (Live)

Music Performer
TV Show
1970

The Johnny Cash Show

Music Performer
TV Show
1969

The Cream Farewell Concert

Self
Movie
1969

Eric Clapton: White Room

Music Performer
TV Show
1968