| Eric Clapton, thought by many to be the
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| | one of their albums was a huge hit. Cream
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| preeminent guitar authority in the world,
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| | was mentioned in the same breath as the
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| is returning to the stage in the summer
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| | Rolling Stones and the Beatles, and the
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| of 2006. His story is one that relates
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| | trio recorded three albums before
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| directly to the decades of timeless music
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| | deciding to put together a farewell cut
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| he has produced, and Clapton is revered
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| | entitled Goodbye in 1969. There were many
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| by fans of several generations. His life
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| | reasons for the bands break up, but drug
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| is one of struggle and sadness, and his
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| | abuse and clashing egos were seen as the
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| music is seen by many of his fans as his
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| | primary reasons.
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| personal triumph over his circumstances.
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| | Later that year, Clapton became a member
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| Early Life
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| | of rocks first super group when he teamed
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| Clapton was born in 1945 in England,
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| | with Steve Winwood, Ric Grech and Ginger
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| although he didnt really know who his
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| | Baker. Although the band released only
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| parents were until later in childhood.
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| | one album which was named after the band,
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| His father was a Canadian service man who
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| | Blind Faith climbed to number one on the
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| went back to Canada after World War II,
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| | North American Billboard album charts,
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| and his natural mother left soon
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| | and the work is still selling well to
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| thereafter to join him. Eric was left to
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| | this day.
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| be raised by his grandparents, who he
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| | Going Solo
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| thought were his real parents until he
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| | After all of his experience in highly
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| was nine years old. Clapton knew his real
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| | successful bands, Clapton decided to
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| mother as his sister, as his grandparents
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| | strike out on his own, and this would
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| wanted to shield him from the stigma that
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| | prove to be an extremely wise decision.
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| came with being an illegitimate child.
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| | However, Clapton first had to get past
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| Clapton was first inspired by music as a
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| | his drug addiction, which was no small
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| young teenager when he watched Jerry Lee
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| | task. Once he had, however, he got right
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| Lewis perform on television, and his
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| | back into what he loved most, and
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| life-long love of the blues was born that
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| | released an album entitled 461 Ocean
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| day. He attended school with the intent
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| | Boulevard in 1974. The album included a
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| on becoming a stained glass designer was
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| | cover of Bob Marleys I Shot the Sheriff,
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| derailed when he was expelled at 17 for
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| | which not only experienced chart success,
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| playing his guitar in class. Despite what
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| | but brought exposure to the world of
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| was seen as a setback at the time, the
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| | reggae that was seen as the boost to the
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| incident propelled Clapton into music
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| | genre in general.
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| full time.
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| | In the past 30 years, Clapton has
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| Early Career
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| | released 15 studio albums which have
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| Clapton proceeded to work a series of
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| | contained songs that are considered by
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| low-end jobs while continuing to learn
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| | many to be anthems more than singles,
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| and play the blues with his guitar. In
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| | including such mega-hits as "Knockin' on
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| 1963, he joined a band called the
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| | Heaven's Door," "Lay Down Sally,"
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| Yardbirds, which just happened to boast
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| | "Cocaine" and "Wonderful Tonight."
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| of three enormously popular guitarists -
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| | Bringing It All Together
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| Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. The
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| | The result of Claptons work goes beyond
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| band was an instant smash hit, and they
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| | millions of records sold and tens of
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| were known for their bluesy style and
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| | millions of loyal fans. He is the only
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| riveting guitar melodies. However,
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| | artist to be inducted into the Rock and
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| Clapton became disillusioned with the
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| | Roll Hall of Fame three times, has won
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| bands progression towards mainstream rock
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| | several Grammy Awards and is known for
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| and roll, and left the band in 1965.
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| | his guitar skill in every country in the
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| Clapton spent the next year making the
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| | world. He has never lost his love for the
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| band the Bluesbreakers extremely popular,
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| | blues, and continues to thrill crowds
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| but in 1966, he decided to form his own
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| | with his heart-felt renditions of his and
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| band, naming it Cream.
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| | other songs that were written over the
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| Reaching Potential
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| | decades, and everyone who has a chance to
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| Cream was one of the most recognizable
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| | see him live considers it a privilege and
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| and loved bands in the world, and every
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| | an honor.
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