Eric Clapton biography

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2006 - 2007 Tour Band

European Tour
  • Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, backing vocals
  • Derek Trucks - slide guitar, guitar
  • Chris Stainton - keyboards
  • Tim Carmon - keyboards
  • Willie Weeks - bass
  • Steve Jordan - drums
  • The Kick Horns (Simon Clarke, Roddy Lorimer, and Tim Sanders) - brass
  • Michelle John - backing vocals
  • Sharon White - backing vocals
US / Canada - Eastern Region, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
  • Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, backing vocals
  • Derek Trucks - slide guitar, guitar
  • Chris Stainton - keyboards
  • Tim Carmon - keyboards
  • Willie Weeks - bass
  • Steve Jordan - drums
  • Michelle John - backing vocals
  • Sharon White - backing vocals
Support act for European and US / Canada : The Robert Cray Band

2008 Summer Tour Band

Eastern U.S. / Canada Tour
  • Eric Clapton (guitar / vocals)
  • Doyle Bramhall II (guitar / backing vocals)
  • Chris Stainton (keyboards)
  • Pino Palladino (bass)
  • Robert Randolph (slide guitar)
  • Ian Thomas (drums)
  • Sharon White (backing vocals)
  • Michelle John (backing vocals)
Europe Tour
  • Eric Clapton (guitar / vocals)
  • Doyle Bramhall II (guitar / backing vocals)
  • Chris Stainton (keyboards)
  • Willie Weeks (bass)
  • Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums)
  • Sharon White (backing vocals)
  • Michelle John (backing vocals)

Japan / Australia / New Zealand Tour

  • Eric Clapton (guitar / vocals)
  • Doyle Bramhall II (guitar / backing vocals)
  • Chris Stainton (keyboards)
  • Willie Weeks (bass)
  • Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums)
  • Sharon White (backing vocals)
  • Michelle John (backing vocals)
UK / Ireland Tour
  • Eric Clapton (guitar / vocals)
  • Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar / backing vocals)
  • Chris Stainton (keyboards)
  • Willie Weeks (bass)
  • Tim Carmon (keyboards)
  • Steve Gadd (drums)
  • Sharon White (backing vocals)
  • Michelle John (backing vocals)

Previous band members

  • Albert Lee - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
  • Tim Renwick - guitar
  • Andy Fairweather-Low - guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Palmer - guitar
  • George Terry - guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Knopfler - guitar
  • Alan Darby - guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes - keyboards, hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Billy Preston - Hammond B3 Organ
  • David Sancious - keyboards, guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Joe Sample - piano, Wurlitzer
  • Dick Sims - keyboards
  • Alan Clark - piano, keyboards
  • Gary Brooker - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chuck Leavell - piano, keyboards, hammond organ
  • Chris Stainton - piano, keyboards
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass guitar
  • Carl Radle - bass guitar, guitar
  • Nathan East - bass guitar, vocals, backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino - bass guitar
  • Dave Bronze - bass guitar
  • Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
  • Jim Gordon - drums, piano
  • Steve Ferrone - drums
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Roger Hawkins - drums
  • Jim Keltner - drums
  • Richie Hayward - drums
  • Andy Newmark - drums
  • Jamie Oldaker - drums
  • Henry Spinetti - drums
  • Phil Collins - drums, vocals
  • Ricky Lawson - drums
  • Ray Cooper - percussion
  • Yvonne Elliman - vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • Katie Kissoon - backing vocals
  • Marcy Levy - vocals, backing vocals, harmonica
  • Tessa Niles - backing vocals
  • Maggie Ryder - backing vocals


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