Eric Clapton Discography and Fact SheetBORN....Eric Patrick Clap - born March 30, 1945 - Ripley England ERIC CLAPTON'S CAREER BEGAN....In England...as a child Eric spend most of his free time playing the guitar, and joined a number of English blues bands. It wasn't until he joined the Yardbirds in Surrey England (1963) that he made a name for himself. ORIGINAL GROUP MEMBERSEric Clapton and the original Yardbirds....
Eric Clapton replaced Topham almost immediately but left the band himself in 1965 after recording 2 highly popular albums, Five Live Yardbirds and For Your Love . MORE GROUPS ALONG THE WAYEric Clapton started or joined several other NAME bands from 1963 through 1970.... John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - 1965 to 1966 Cream - 1966 to 1968 Blind Faith - May 1969 to Nov 1969 Delaney and Bonnie - 1969 to 1970 Derek and the Dominos - most of 1970 Eric Clapton began a sustained solo career 1n 1974 with the release of 461 Ocean Boulevard. CURRENT STATUSEric Clapton is actively recording, touring and promoting his Antigua based Crossroads Center for the treatment and education of chemically dependent persons and those with other compulsive addictive behaviors. The European tour wrapped up in Royal Albert Hall in London England May 11, 2004. Eric capped off his 2004 US tour to promote his latest album release Me And Mr Johnson with a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 2, 2004. TOP 10 ALBUMS (NOT INCL COMPILATIONS)
TOP 10 SINGLES
ALBUMS SOLDDetermining accurate and reliable U.S. sales is difficult. Determining foreign sales is almost impossible, not to mention the huge amount of bootlegging in many countries of the world. Album sales reported here are based on the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) Latest data. Eric Clapton has sold more than 38.5 Million Albums in the USA. AWARDSGrammy Awards - The GRAMMYs are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position. 1972 - The Concert For Bangladesh - Album Of The Year 1990 - Bad Love - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1992 - Layla - Best Rock Song 1992 - Tears In Heaven - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance 1992 - Tears In Heaven - Record Of The Year 1992 - Tears In Heaven - Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year 1992 - Unplugged - Album Of The Year 1992 - Unplugged - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1994 - From The Cradle - Best Traditional Blues Album 1996 - Change The World - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1996 - Change The world - Record Of The Year 1996 - SRV Shuffle - Best Rock Instrumental Performance 1998 - My Father's Eyes - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance 1999 - The Calling - Best Rock Instrumental Performance 2000 - Riding With The King - Best Traditional Blues Album 2001 - Reptile - Best Pop Instrumental Performance ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMEEric Clapton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the unprecedented third time when he was honored for his solo career during the Fifteenth Annual Induction Ceremony, held on March 6, 2000 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Robbie Robertson (The Hawks, The Band) was his presenter. Previously, Clapton had been inducted as a member of both the Yardbirds and Cream. LIST POSITIONSRolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums #195 John Mayall With Eric Clapton About.com Ultimate Album list (Not Ranked) 461 Ocean Boulevard About.com 500 Greatest Songs
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