TITLE: Eric Clapton 'Tears in Heaven' live at Madison Square Garden, New York NY USA
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MYSPACE: Eric Clapton is one of the world’s pre-eminent Blues/Rock guitarists. His story spans five decades, from The Yardbirds in the mid sixties, via John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, the seminal rock supergroup Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, and Derek And The Dominos, all culminating from the early 70’s in his career as a solo artist. The only triple inductee into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, (as a member of both The Yardbirds and Cream and as a solo artist,) he has earned 18 Grammy’s and countless other awards. The driving force behind all of Eric Clapton’s success has always been and will remain the Music and in particular the Blues. This first love inspired a boy from the small village of Ripley in Surrey, England to pick up a guitar and attempt to emulate his heroes. In doing so he himself became a hero to millions.
WIKIPEDIA: Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds, of Cream, and as a solo performer, being the only person ever to be inducted three times. Often viewed by critics and fans alike as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time, Clapton was ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #53 on their list of the Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Although Clapton has varied his musical style throughout his career, it has always remained grounded in the blues. Yet, in spite of this focus, he is credited as an innovator in a wide variety of genres. These include blues-rock (with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds) and psychedelic rock (with Cream). Clapton's chart success was not limited to the blues, with chart-toppers in Delta Blues (Me and Mr. Johnson), pop ("Change the World") and reggae (Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff") (He is often credited for bringing reggae and Bob Marley to the mainstream.) Two of his most successful recordings were the hit love song "Layla", which he played with the band Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", which has been his staple song since his days with Cream.
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