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

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Paul McCartney To Finally Get His Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame!

It's about damn time!We can't believe Paul McCartney hasn't received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!Is this real life??The legendary icon will FINALLY get his...
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Paul McCartney - Kisses on the Bottom: exclusive album stream

Be among the first to hear Paul McCartney's cheeky new albumThis is the album that Paul McCartney always wanted to make with the Beatles. It's his 15th solo LP – hi...
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411 Music Ten Deep 01.27.12 : The Top 10 Songs About Girls

From the Rolling Stones' "Angie" and Eric Clapton's "Layla" to "Lola" by the Kinks, the Ramones' "Judy Is A Punk" and more, 411's Christopher Bell breaks down the top 10 ...
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Old music: Derek and the Dominos – Layla

The secret of Layla's greatness isn't just in the guitar line or the piano coda – it's in Tom Dowd's innovative productionLaunched into the stratosphere with arguab...
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Old music: The Carpenters – Goodbye to Love (Live at the Palladium)

Going to see the Carpenters might have been a badge of shame – until they started playing and the magic beganThe Carpenters have never really been cool. Not now, no...
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Sir Paul Mccartney - Listen: Paul Mccartney's New Single Feat Eric Clapton

It was announced on Monday December 19 2011 that Paul Mccartney would return with his first studio album in five years on February 6 2012 The former Beatle has teamed up ...
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Howlin' Wolf: 'I do everything the old way' – a classic interview from the vaults

In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we commemorate the passing of Hubert Su...
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Hubert Sumlin obituary

Revered blues guitarist who combined musically with Howlin' Wolf 'like gasoline and a lit match'Of the blues that were most closely listened to in the early 60s by young ...
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Rolling Stones Names Jimi Hendrix The Greatest Guitarist Ever

Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist in history by Rolling Stone magazine. The revered music publication put the Purple Haze legend ahead of Eric Clapton ...
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Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Voted History's Greatest Guitarist

Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist in history by Rolling Stone magazine The revered music publication put the Purple Haze legend ahead of Eric Clapton and...
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Lee DeWyze Covers Eric Clapton “Wonderful Tonight” – VIDEO

Season 9 winner, Lee DeWyze posted a special treat for his fans--a pretty, acoustic cover of the Eric Clapton classic, "Wonderful Tonight".Watch the video after the ju...
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Barry Feinstein: 1931-2011

Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson in the men’s room during the Bob Dylan Tour. Denver, CO, 1974 - photo: Barry Feinstein. Barry Feinstein, the legendary rock p...
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Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews

I, Partridge by Alan Partridge, Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay and Eric Clapton: The AutobiographyI, Partridge: We Need to Talk about Alan, written and read by Alan Partridg...
Posted 21 October 2011 10.55pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

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

  • Behind The Mask  300 plays
  • I Shot The Sheriff  248 plays
  • Bad Love  238 plays
  • Lay Down Sally  152 plays
  • Cocaine  143 plays

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

  1. Absolute Classic Rock 1115 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 198 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 70s 169 plays
  4. Absolute 80s 104 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 8 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 8 plays

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