Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (born 1945) is an English guitarist and
singer-songwriter. Clapton 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 Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important
and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in ... read more

Charles 'Skip' Pitts

Guitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Os...
Posted 3 May 3.50pm — Comment on this

Homeland resonates to jazz – but what other shows benefit from great music?

Carrie listens to Thelonius Monk, while Treme is also filled with jazz, proving a powerful soundtrack can enhance any TV plotThe squeaks and squalls of jazz are an essent...
Posted 26 April 3.31pm — Comment on this

Bert Weedon, guitar teacher to a generation, dies at 91

Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney were among the stars who learned their skills using musician's Play in a Day books Bert Weedon, the English guitarist credited with inspir...
Posted 20 April 8.21pm — Comment on this

Bert Weedon

Influential musician who inspired millions of budding guitarists to 'play in a day'The manual Play in a Day was the bible for generations of budding guitarists in the 195...
Posted 20 April 1.53pm — Comment on this

Eric Clapton - Bert Weedon Has Died

Bert Weedon has died The 91-year-old guitarist - whose popular tutorial manual Play In A Day taught the likes of Eric Clapton Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May how to play...
Posted 20 April 1.09pm — Comment on this

Bert Weedon Dies: Guitarist Who Inspired Eric Clapton

BERT WEEDON has died aged 91 the UK Press Association reports The influential guitarist who created the enduringly-popular Play in a day series of guitar tutorials passed...
Posted 20 April 1.03pm — Comment on this

Inspirational guitarist Bert Weedon dies aged 91

Legendary musician who inspired The Beatles, Eric Clapton passes away
Posted 20 April 12.42pm — Comment on this

John Lennon - Guitar Pioneer Bert Weedon Dies

Pioneering guitarist Bert Weedon who was credited as a major influence on a generation of rockers including John Lennon Eric Clapton and Brian May has died at the age of ...
Posted 20 April 12.08pm — Comment on this

Levon Helm

Drummer with the Band whose career stretched in many other directions has died of cancer aged 71A shorthand way of describing Levon Helm, who has died of cancer aged 71, ...
Posted 19 April 8.39pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about chocolate – results

An RR a day helps you work, rest and playChocolate makes for a rich metaphor. It's sweet, it melts, it's velvety and smooth – it's the most sexual of sweet stuffs. ...
Posted 12 April 3.16pm — Comment on this

Noel Gallagher Features On Recreated Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album Sleeve

British artist Sir Peter Blake has recreated the iconic album sleeve for The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on his 80th birthday."It's a cross I bear, it's...
Posted 2 April 7.54am — Comment on this

Old music: Blondie – Heart of Glass

It's easy now to see that when rock and disco clashed, disco won. But records like this suggest we should have realised a whole lot earlier It happened earlier this month...
Posted 26 March 5.45pm — Comment on this

Eric Clapton Spends Millions On Custom Ferrari

Motor-mad rocker Eric Clapton has spent a staggering $4.8 million on a custom-made Ferrari to add to his collection. The British guitarist, a renowned car collector, tea...
Posted 25 March 6.41pm — Comment on this

Guitar legend Fender tunes up for £126m float

The maker of the legendary Fender guitar, plucked (and in some cases destroyed) by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, has filed formal plans to raise up to $200m...
Posted 9 March 12.00am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Eric Clapton songs in the past year.

  • I Shot The Sheriff  322 plays
  • Behind The Mask  309 plays
  • Bad Love  232 plays
  • Knockin' on heaven's door  187 plays
  • Lay Down Sally  168 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Eric Clapton over the past year.

  1. Absolute Classic Rock 1135 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 360 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 199 plays
  4. Absolute 80s 109 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 6 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 6 plays

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