Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton CBE
Eric Clapton in performing at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2017
Background information
Birth name	Eric Patrick Clapton
Also known as	Slowhand
Born	(1945-03-30) 30 March 1945 (age 79) Ripley, Surrey, England
Genres	Rock, blues, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1962 – present
Website	Official website

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, singer and composer. Clapton is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock.^[1] Rolling Stone magazine ranked Clapton number 2 on its list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.^[2]

Clapton has played in a variety of different bands, including the Yardbirds and Cream.

1. ↑ "100 Greatest Artists: Eric Clapton | Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2023-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ↑ "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time – 2. Eric Clapton". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2020.