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CLAPTON Eric
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born:

30.03.1945

(Ripley, GB, as Eric Patrick Clapp)

Appearances:

1963	The Roosters
1963	Casey Jones And The Engineers
10/63-13.3.65	Yardbirds
4-7/65	John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
7/65	Gonads
1965-7/66	John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
cca 1966	Powerhouse
7/66-11/68	The Cream
2/69-1/70	Blind Faith
1969-?	The Plastic Ono Band
11/69-?	Delaney And Bonnie And Friends With Eric Clapton
6/70-5/71	Derek And The Dominos
1/73-?	Derek And The Dominos
1/05-cca 5/05	The Cream

Former Members:

Yvonne Elliman (voc,g, 1974-7/77); Marcy Levy (voc, cca 9/75-cca 1/78, cca 1985); John Sambatao (voc, cca 1983); Chuck Kirkpatrick (voc, cca 1983); Shaun Murphy (voc, cca 1985); Michelle John (voc, cca 5/06); Sharon White (voc, cca 5/06)

George Terry (g, 1974-cca 1/78); Albert Lee (g, 1979-cca 1983); Ry Cooder (g, cca 1983); Tim Renwick (g, cca 1985); Hamish Stuart (g,voc, od 1990); Andy Fairweather-Low (g, cca 5/01); Doyle Bramhall II (g, cca 5/06); Derek Trucks (g, cca 5/06)

Carl Radle (bg, 1974-cca 9/78); David Markee (bg, 9/79-cca 1/81); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bg, cca 1983-cca 1985); Nathan East (bg, cca 10/88-cca 1992, cca 5/01); Willie Weeks (bg, cca 5/06)

Dick Sims (kb, 1974-?); Chris Stainton (kb, 9/79-cca 1985, cca 5/06); Gary Brooker (kb, cca 1/81); Greg Phillinganes (kb, 1987-cca 1991, 2001); Alan Clark (kb, cca 10/88); David Sancious (kb, cca 5/01); Billy Preston (kb, 2001); Tim Carmon (kb, cca 5/06)

James Oldaker (ds, 1974-cca 9/78, cca 1985); Henry Spinetti (ds, 9/79-cca 1/81); Steve Ferrone (ds, cca 10/88-cca 1992); Steve Gadd (ds, cca 5/01); Steve Jordan (ds, cca 5/06)

Sergio Parnelli (congas, cca 9/75); Sergio Rodriguez (perc, cca 7/76); Sergio Pastora (perc, cca 3/77); Roger Hawkins (ds, cca 1983); Ray Cooper (perc, cca 1992); Paulinho Da Costa (perc, cca 5/01)

Simon Clarke (brass, cca 5/06); Roddy Lorimer (brass, cca 5/06); Tim Sanders (brass, cca 5/06)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	What's Shakin' credited to: Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse	6/1966	Electra
2.	John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton produced by: Mike Vernon	22.07.1966	Decca		6
3.	Delaney And Bonnie On Tour With Eric Clapton	4/1970	Atco		39	29
4.	Eric Clapton	14.08.1970	Polydor		14	13
5.	The History Of Eric Clapton	4/1972	Atco		20	6
6.	Clapton featuring: Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow, Allen Toussaint, Derek Trucks	2/1973	Atco			67
7.	Eric Clapton At His Best	4/1973	RSO			87
8.	Clapton, Beck And Page & Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page	1973
9.	Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert produced by: Bob Pridden featuring: Pete Townshend (g), Steve Winwood (g,voc), Rick Grech (bg), Ron Wood (g), Jim Capaldi (ds), Jimmy Karstein (perc), Rebop (perc)	05.10.1973	RSO		19	18
10.	461 Ocean Boulevard produced by: Tom Dowd featuring: George Terry (g), Yvonne Elliman (voc), Dick Sims (kb), Carl Radle (bg), James Oldaker (ds)	7/1974	RSO		3	1
11.	There's One In Every Crowd produced by: Tom Dowd featuring: Yvonne Elliman (voc), Marcy Levy (voc), Dick Sims (kb), Carl Radle (bg), James Oldaker (ds)	15.03.1975	RSO		15	20
12.	Blues World Of Eric Clapton	4/1975	Decca
13.	E.C. Was Here produced by: Tom Dowd	21.08.1975	RSO		14	18
14.	No Reason To Cry	13.09.1976	RSO		8	15
15.	Greatest Hits	1976
16.	Slowhand produced by: Glyn Johns	04.11.1977	Polydor		23	2
17.	Backless	11/1978	RSO		18	6
18.	Just One Night (2LP) produced by: Jon Astley	5/1980	RSO		3	2
19.	Eric Clapton	1981	3LP
20.	Another Ticket produced by: Tom Dowd	26.02.1981	RSO		18	7
21.	Steppin' Out	6/1981	Decca
22.	Time Pieces Vol. I - Best Of Eric Clapton (2LP)	4/1982	RSO		20
23.	Money And Cigarettes	11.02.1983	Duck/Warner Bros		13	16
24.	Layla	1983
25.	Time Pieces Vol. II - Live In The Seventies	5/1983	RSO
26.	After Midnight	1984
27.	Backtrackin'	5/1984	Starblend		29
28.	Too Much Monkey Business	11/1984	Astan
29.	Behind The Sun	3/1985	Duck		8	34
30.	The Survivor	3/1986	Thunderbolt
31.	Greatest Hits	4/1986	Arcade
32.	August	11/1986	Duck		3	37
33.	The Clapton Collection (2LP)	1987	Castle Communication
34.	The Cream Of Eric Clapton & Cream (2LP)	9/1987	Polydor		3	80
35.	Crossroads (6LP/4CD)	4/1988	Polydor			34
36.	Archives To Eighties & John Mayall & Mick Taylor	1988	Deram
37.	Five Long Years	5/1988	Big Time
38.	The Magic Of Eric Clapton	2/1989	Venus
39.	Homeboy	9/1989
40.	Journeyman	11/1989	Reprise/WEA		2	16
41.	Eric Clapton Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2CD)	1990	Reprise/WB
42.	Story	1991
43.	24 Nights (2LP) featuring: Allan Clarke (kb), Nathan East (bg), Steve Ferrone (ds), Phil Palmer (g), Ray Cooper (g), Richard Tee (kb), Greg Phillinganes (kb)	08.10.1991	WEA		17	38
44.	The Best Of Eric Clapton (2LP)	11/1991	Polydor
45.	The Early Collection	1992	Castle Communication
46.	Rush	1/1992	Duck			24
47.	Live In Japan & George Harrison (2LP)	10.07.1992	Dark Horse		45
48.	Unplugged produced by: Russ Titelman featuring: Ray Cooper (perc), Nathan East (bg,voc), Steve Ferrone (ds), Chuck Leavell (kb), Andy Fairweather Low (g), Katie Kissoon (voc), Tessa Miles (voc)	18.08.1992	Duck		2	1
49.	Mister Slowhand	4/1993	Pulsar
50.	The Best Of Eric Clapton	6/1993	Duck		23
51.	The Early Years	12/1993	Immediate
52.	Beginnings	8/1994	Charly
53.	From The Cradle	20.09.1994	Duck/Reprise		1	1
54.	Motherless Children	17.10.1994	Reprise
55.	Crossroads 2 (Live In The Seventies) (box set)	25.03.1996	Polydor			137
56.	Live & Friends	08.09.1997	Going For A Song/Bellaphon
57.	The Pilgrim produced by: Eric Clapton/Simon Climie featuring: Simon Climie (voc,kb), Andy Fairweather Low (g), Chris Stainton (kb), Paul Carrack (kb), Joe Sample (kb), Greg Phillinganes (kb), Nathan East (bg), Pino Palladino (bg), Dave Bronze (bg), Steve Gadd (ds), Babyface (voc)	09.03.1998	Reprise		6	4
58.	Starprofile	21.09.1998	Mastertone
59.	14 Blues Standards & Yardbirds	22.06.1999
60.	Blues Power	22.06.1999	Universal			52
61.	Clapton Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton	12.10.1999	Reprise		6	20
62.	The Story of Us & Marc Shaiman	23.11.1999
63.	Riding With The King & B.B. King	13.06.2000	Reprise		15
64.	Time Pieces	6/2000			73
65.	Reptile produced by: Eric Clapton/Simon Climie featuring: Andy Fairweather Low (g), Paul Carrack (kb), Joe Sample (kb), Nathan East (bg), Billy Preston (kb), Doyle Bramhall II (g), Paulinho Da Costa (perc), Steve Gadd (ds), The Impressions	13.03.2001	Duck/Reprise		7	5
66.	The Blues Years	6/2001	Castle Select
67.	The Yardbird Years	12.06.2001	Fuel 2000
68.	Masters Of The Blues	16.07.2002	Delta
69.	One More Car, One More Rider: Live On Tour 2001 (2CD)	05.11.2002	Duck/Reprise		69	43
70.	Hall of Fame	08.07.2003	Delta
71.	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Eric Clapton	09.09.2003	Polydor
72.	Me And Mr. Johnson featuring: Andy Fairweather Low (g), Nathan East (bg), Billy Preston (kb), Doyle Bramhall II (g), Steve Gadd (ds), Jerry Portnoy (hca)	23.03.2004	Duck/Reprise		10	6
73.	Early Years & The Yardbirds	30.03.2004	Dynamic
74.	20th Century Masters - Millennium Collection: The Best Of Eric Clapton	15.06.2004	Polydor			66
75.	She's So Respectable	12.10.2004	Rajon
76.	Sessions For Robert J.	07.12.2004	Duck/Reprise			172
77.	Beginnings & Rod Stewart	07.12.2004	Fuel 2000
78.	Chronicles	21.06.2005	Polydor
79.	Back Home produced by: Eric Clapton/Simon Climie featuring: Simon Climie (kb), Steve Winwood (synths), John Mayer (g), Stephen Marley (perc), Robert Randolph (dobro), Steve Gadd (ds), Nathan East (bg), Pino Palladino (bg), Doyle Bramhall II (g), Andy Fairweather Low (g), Billy Preston (kb), Chris Stainton (g), Abe Laboriel Jr. (perc), Toby Baker (kb)	30.08.2005	Duck/Reprise		19	13
80.	Guitar Legend: The Very Best of the Early Years	25.04.2006	Metro
81.	After Midnight: Live	22.08.2006	Immortal
82.	The Road To Escondido & J.J. Cale	07.11.2006	Duck/Reprise		50	23
83.	Early in the Morning	02.10.2007
84.	Complete Clapton (2CD)	09.10.2007	Duck/Reprise		2	14
85.	Slowhand	11/2008	World Legends
86.	Live From Madison Square Garden & Steve Winwood	19.05.2009	Wincraft/Duck/Reprise		40	14
87.	461 Ocean Boulevard: Rarities Edition	27.04.2010	Polydor
88.	Clapton produced by: Doyle Bramhall II	28.09.2010	Reprise		7	6
89.	Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center & Wynton Marsalis	13.09.2011	Rhino		40	31
90.	The Master Plays the Blues	08.05.2012	IMV/Blueline
91.	Old Sock produced by: Eric Clapton/Doyle Bramhall II/Simon Climie/Justin Stanley featuring: Steve Winwood, Steve Gadd, Willie Weeks, Chris Stainton, J.J. Cale, Chaka Khan, Paul McCartney, Jim Keltner	11.03.2013	Bushbranch		13	7
92.	Rare & Unseen Live Performances	30.04.2013
93.	The Early Days: Ultimate Collection	07.05.2013	IMV Blueline
94.	Every Little Thing	16.07.2013	ADA
95.	Live in Montreux	30.07.2013	Eagle Rock
96.	The Eric Clapton Years	06.08.2013	Blueline
97.	The Smith Tapes & George Harrison	01.10.2013	The Smith Tapes
98.	Unplugged Remaster & Expanded	08.10.2013	WEA
99.	Crossroads - Guitar Festival 2013	19.11.2013	Rhino			25
100.	Give Me Strength: The 1974/1975 Studio Recordings	25.11.2013	Polydor
101.	Live in Birmingham / Live at Montreux	04.02.2014
102.	The 1970s Review	11.03.2014	Sexy Intellectual
103.	The Story of: A Musical Documentary	11.03.2014	Music Video Distribution
104.	Time Pieces: The Best Of Eric Clapton	11.07.2014	UMC
105.	Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale	29.07.2014	Polydor		3	2
106.	Icon: Eric Clapton	8/2014				114
107.	Best, the Rest, the Rare	02.12.2014	Blueline
108.	Planes, Trains and Eric: The Music, The Stories, The People – Mid and Far East Tour 2014	04.11.2014	Eagle Rock
109.	The Early Days	17.02.2015	Ascot Elite
110.	Masters of the Blues & Bo Diddley & Rod Stewart	21.04.2015
111.	Forever Man	28.04.2015	Reprise		8	48
112.	Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall	13.11.2015	Eagle Rock
113.	The Studio Album Collection 1970-1981	29.01.2016	Polydor
114.	The Live Album Collection & Derek And The Dominos	05.02.2016	Polydor
115.	Stones in My Passway	15.04.2016	Bushbranch
116.	Catch the Blues	13.05.2016	Bushbranch
117.	I Still Do produced by: Glyn Jones	20.05.2016	Bushbranch		6	6
118.	The Glory Years	27.05.2016	The Collector's Forum
119.	Crossroads Revisited - Selections From The Crossroads Guitar Festivals & Guests	01.07.2016	Rhino
120.	Live In San Diego with JJ Cale	30.09.2016	Reprise		60	47
121.	Life In 12 Bars	6/2018	UMC
122.	Happy Xmas	12.10.2018	Polydor		97	84
123.	Eric Clapton's Crossroads - Guitar Festival 2019	11/2020	Rhino
124.	Eric Clapton	8/2021
125.	The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions	11/2021	Eagle
126.	Nothing But The Blues	6/2022	WEA		44
127.	The Definitive 24 Nights	6/2023
128.	24 Nights: Blues	6/2023
129.	24 Nights: Rock	6/2023
130.	24 Nights: Orchestral	6/2023
131.	To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert	7/2024	Bushbranch
132.	Meanwhile	10/2024

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Lonely Years / Bernard Jenkins & John Mayall	1966	Purdah
2.	Coming Home / Groupie (Superstar) & Delaney & Bonnie & Friends	12/1969	Atlantic	17	84
3.	Teasin' / Soulin' & King Curtis	10/1970	Atco
4.	After Midnight / Easy Now	17.10.1970	Polydor		18
5.	Honeydripper / Man Of Many Words & Buddy Guy & Dr John	8/1972	Atlantic
6.	Let It Rain	9/1972	Polydor		48
7.	I Shot The Sheriff / Give Me Strength produced by: Tom Dowd	12.07.1974	RSO	7	1
8.	Willie And The Hand Jive / Mainline Florida	11.10.1974	RSO		26
9.	Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Pretty Blue Eyes produced by: Tom Dowd	11.04.1975	RSO	16
10.	Knocking On Heaven's Door / Someone Like You	01.08.1975	RSO	38
11.	Sign Language & Bob Dylan	9/1976
12.	Hello Old Friend / All Out Past Times	08.10.1976	RSO		24
13.	Carnival / Hungry	2/1977	RSO
14.	Lay Down Sally / Cocaine	04.11.1977	RSO	39	3
15.	Wonderful Tonight / Peaches And Diesel	10.03.1978	RSO		16
16.	Promises / Watch Out For Lucy & His Band	9/1978	RSO	37	9
17.	If I Don't Get There By Morning / Tulsa Time	3/1979	RSO
18.	Tulsa Time (live) / Cocaine (live)	6/1980	RSO		30
19.	Blues Power (live) / early In The Morning (live) & His Band	10/1980	RSO		76
20.	I Can't Stand It / Black Rose & His Band	13.02.1981	RSO		10
21.	Another Ticket / Rita Mae & His Band	17.04.1981	RSO		78
22.	I Shot The Sheriff / Cocaine 12" + Knockin' On Heaven's Door (live)	21.05.1982	RSO	64
23.	I Have Got A Rock'n'Roll Heart / Man Overboard	21.01.1983	Duck	83	18
24.	The Shape You're In / Crosscut Saw	01.04.1983	Duck	75
25.	Slow Down Linda / Crazy Country Hop 12" + The Shape You're In	13.05.1983	Duck
26.	Wonderful Tonight / Cocaine	04.05.1984	RSO
27.	Forever Man / Too Bad 12" (1) + Something's Happening 12" (2) + Heaven Is One Step Away	2/1985	Duck	51	26
28.	See What Love Can Do / She's Waiting	5/1985	Duck		89
29.	She's Waiting / Jailbait	7/1985	Duck
30.	Edge Of Darkness / Shoot Out 12",CD + Escape From North Moor & Michael Kamen	12/1985	Duck	65
31.	I Shot The Sheriff / Knockin' On Heaven's Door	3/1986	Old Gold
32.	Behind The Mask / Grand Illusion 12" + Wanna Make Love To You 7" (2) + White Room (live) / Crossroads (live)	1/1987	Duck	12
33.	It's In The Way That You Use It / Bad Influence 12" + Old Ways / Pretty Girl	3/1987	Duck	77
34.	Tearing Us Apart / Hold On 12" + Run & Tina Turner	6/1987	Duck	56
35.	Wonderful Tonight / I Shot The Sheriff 12" + Layla (full version) CD + Swing Low Sweet Chariot	8/1987	Polydor	82
36.	Holy Mother / Tangled In Love 12" + Behind The Mask / Forever Man	11/1987	Duck	95
37.	After Midnight / I Can't Stand It 12" + What You Doing Today CD + Sunshine Of Your Love	7/1988	Polydor	99
38.	Knockin' On Heaven's Door & Randy Crawford	9/1989
39.	Pretending / Hard Times 12" + Knock On Wood CD + Behind The Sun (v GB 6/90)	11/1989	Duck	96	55
40.	Bad Love / Before You Accuse Me	1/1990	Duck/Reprise	25	88
41.	No Alibis / Running On Faith 12" + Behind The Mask (live) / Cocaine (live) CD + No Alibis (live) / Cocaine (live)	3/1990	Duck	53
42.	Wonderful World & Zucchero	6/1991
43.	Layla / Bell Bottom Blues	7/1991	Polydor
44.	Wonderful Tonight (live) / Edge Of Darkness 12",CD + Layla (band version) / Cocaine	11/1991	Duck	30
45.	Tears In Heaven / White Room (live) 12",CD + Tracks & Lines / Bad Love (live) produced by: Russ Titelman	1/1992	Reprise	5	2
46.	Runaway Train / Understanding Women & Elton John, (from "Lethal Weapon 3")	20.07.1992	Phonogram	25
47.	It's Probably Me & Sting, (from "Lethal Weapon 3")	7/1992	A&M	30
48.	Layla (acoustic) / Tears In Heaven (acoustic)	9/1992	Duck	45	12
49.	Motherless Child / Driftin' 12",CD + County Jail Blues / 32-20 Blues	26.09.1994	Duck	63
50.	Love Can Build A Bridge & Cher & Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry & Bananarama & Tom Jones	2/1995	London	1
51.	Change The World produced by: Babyface	01.07.1996	Reprise	18	5
52.	My Father's Eyes	09.02.1998	Duck	33
53.	Born In Time	01.06.1998	Reprise
54.	Pilgrim	07.09.1998	WEA
55.	Circus	30.11.1998	Reprise	39
56.	Bad Love (v Japonsku)	15.06.1999
57.	Blue Eyes Blue	9/1999
58.	I Get Lost (David Morales & Kevin Yost remixes)	22.11.1999	Reprise
59.	Forever Man (How Many Times) & Beatchuggers	14.08.2000	ffrr	26
60.	Knocking On Heaven's Door & Arthur Louis	18.12.2000
61.	I Ain't Gonna Stand For It	4/2001	Reprise	99
62.	Me And Mr Johnson EP (When You Got A Good Friend / Come On In My Kitchen / Milkcow Calf Blues / If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day)	02.03.2004	Apple
63.	Tears In Heaven	8/2008		95
64.	Wonderful Tonight	11/2009		81
65.	Anyway the Wind Blows	05.08.2016	Reprise
66.	Tell the Truth	23.09.2016	Reprise
67.	White Xmas	12/2018	Polydor
68.	Stand And Deliver	2020
69.	Heart Of A Child	24.12.2021	Bushbranch/Surfdog

Videos:

1. On Whistle Test - 7/1984, BBC Video, live
2. Unplugged - 1992
3. The Cream Of Eric Clapton - 1/1993
4. Live In Hyde Park - 8/1997, Warner Music Vision, live, 90 min
5. One More Car, One More Rider - 05.11.2002, Duck/Reprise, live
6. Live At Montreux - 10/2006, Eagle, live, 114 min
7. Crossroads - Guitar Festival 2007 - 4/2008, Warner Bros, live 2DVD, 270 min
8. Live From Madison Square Gardeb - 5/2009, Reprise, live, & Steve Winwood, 197 min

Movies:

1. The Concert For Bangla Desh (5/1972)
2. Tommy (1974, starring, directed byKen Russell)
3. Circasia (11/76, starring)
4. The Last Waltz (1978, koncert, directed by Martin Scorsese)
5. Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll (1987, documentary o Chucku Berrym)
6. Lethal Weapon (1987, music by, directed by R. Donner)
7. Homeboy (1988, music by)

Bibliography:

Steve Turner: Conversations With Eric Clapton (6/76)
Harry Shapiro: Slowhand: The Story Of Eric Clapton (1984, Proteus, London)
Ray Coleman: The Authorized Biography Of Eric Clapton (1986, Sidgwick & Jackson, London)
Marc Roberty: Eric Clapton: The Complete Chronicle (1991, Pyramid Books)
Eric Clapton - The Complete Recording Sessions 1963-1992
Harry Shapiro, Eric Clapton: Lost In The Blues (1992, Guiness)
Pattie Boyd: Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton And Me (22.8.2007)
Eric Clapton: The Autobiography (9.10.2007, Random House)

Awards:

1970 Guitar Player - Best Guitarist In The World
1971 Melody Maker Pop Poll - Best International Guitarist
1974 Melody Maker Rock Album Of The Year ("461 Sunset Boulevard")
1988 Grammy Awards

- Best Album Notes ("Crossroads")
- Best Historical Album ("Crossroads")

1990 Grammy Awards - Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (SP "Bad Love")
1992 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Male Video ("Tears In Heaven")
1992 Grammy Awards

- Record Of The Year ("Tears In Heaven")
- Album Of The Year ("Unplugged")
- Song Of The Year ("Tears In Heaven")
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male (SP "Tears In Heaven")
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (LP "Unplugged")
- Best Rock Song ("Layla")

1994 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Blues Album ("From The Cradle")
1994 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1995 Q Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
1996 Grammy Awards

- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (track "Change The World")
- Song Of The Year ("Change The World")
- Record Of The Year ("Change The World")
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (track "SRV Shuffle", & Jimmy Vaughan & Bonnie Raitt & Robert Cray & B.B. King & Buddy Guy & Dr John & Art Neville)

1998 Grammy Awards - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (track "My Father's Eyes")
1999 RIAA Diamond Award (LP "Unplugged", 10 mil. copies)
2000 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Blues Album ("Riding With The King", & B.B. King)
2001 W.C. Handy Awards - Contemporary Blues Album ("Riding With The King", & B.B. King)
2001 Songwriters Hall Of Fame
2001 Grammy Awards - Best Pop Instrumental Performance (track "Reptile")
31.12.2003 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2005 Grammy Awards - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical ("Back Home")
2007 Grammy Awards - Best Contemporary Blues Album ("The Road To Escondido", & JJ Cale)

WWW Links:

http://www.fgi.net/~dbwatty/eric.htm
http://www.war.org/clapton.html
http://www.users.pandora.be/ecla
http://www.bestrock.hyperlink.cz/claptoneric.htm
http://www.claptononline.com

Various:

13.9.1969 gig Toronto Rock'n'Roll Revival Show (s Plastic Ono Band)
22.9.1970 + Buddy Guy + Junior Wells, Olympia, Paris (support of Rolling Stones)
1.8.1971 Concert For Bangladesh (Madison Square Garden, NY)
9/1981 own label Great
3/1992 - MTV Unplugged
16.10.92 Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert (Madison Square Garden, NY)
31.12.2007 a charity show under Totally Abandoned name (+ Pete Townshend + Ringo Starr)

Compilation Appearances:

"Stone Free" on Jimi Hendrix tribute LP "Stone Free" (1993)
"Yer Blues" on LP "The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus" (14.10.96, Polydor, + John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell as Dirty Mac)
"Blue Eyes Blue" on OST "Runaway Bride" (27.7.99, Columbia)
"Further On Up The Road" on OST "A Knight's Tale" (8.5.01, Columbia)
"I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" (27.11.01, Columbia, & Buddy Guy)
"Wonderful Tonight" on OST "The Osbournes Family Album" (11.6.02, Epic)
"Layla" on live Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee LP "Party At The Palace" (24.6.02, EMI)
"Higher Ground" on Stevie Wonder tribute LP "Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs" (18.3.03, Universal/Motown)
"Riding With The King" on John Hiatt tribute LP "It'll Come to You - The Songs of John Hiatt" (13.5.03, Vanguard, & B.B. King)
"Change The World (live)" on compilation "It's Still Okay To Dream" (18.11.03, Atlantic)
"Wonderful Tonight" on Aung San Suu Kyi benefit LP "For The Lady" (26.10.04, Rhino)
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" on AIDS benefit compilation "Between The Covers" (12.9.06, Sony BMG)

appeared on the SP:

John Lennon: Cold Turkey / Don't Worry Kyoko (10/69, Apple)
Delaney And Bonnie: Coming Home / Groupie (12/69)
Vivian Stanshall: Labio-Dental Fricative / Paper Round (1970)
Jonathan Kelly: Don't You Believe It (1970)
Arthur Louis: Knocking On Heaven's Door (1975, Plum)
Gary Brooker: Leave The Candle (4.4.80, Chrysalis)
Kate Bush: And So Is Love (31.10.94)
Steve Winwood: Dirty City (28.04.08)
Mark Knopfler: Going Home (15.3.24)

appeared on the LP:

Frank Zappa: Lumpy Gravy (12/67, Verve)
Frank Zappa: We're Only In It For The Money (9/68, Verve)
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul (1968, Atlantic)
The Beatles: The Beatles (22.11.1968, Apple)
Martha Velez: Friends And Angels (1969)
Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It (1969)
The Plastic Ono Band: Live Peace In Toronto (12.12.1969, Apple)
Shawn Phillips: Contribution (1970)
Billy Preston: Encouraging Words (1970)
George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (12/70, Apple)
John Mayall: Back To The Roots (4/71, Polydor)
Jackie Lomax: Is This What You Want (Apple)
Stephen Stills: Stephen Stills 1
Stephen Stills: Stephen Stills 2
Howlin' Wolf: The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (8/71, Rolling Stones)
Dr. John: The Sun, Moon And Herbs (Atlantic)
Buddy Guy And Junior Wells Play The Blues (Atlantic)
Freddie Ling: Burglar (RSO)
George Harrison: The Concert For Bangla Desh (1972, Apple)
John Lennon: Some Time In New York City (16.9.1972, Apple)
Rick Grech: The Last Five Years (24.8.73, RSO)
Delaney & Bonnie: Best Of Delaney & Bonnie (1973, Rhino)
Freddie King: Burglar (1.11.74, RSO)
George Harrison: Dark Horse (11/74, Apple)
Tommy (14.3.75, Polydor)
Joe Cocker: Stingray (4.6.76, A&M)
Ringo Starr: Ringo's Rotogravure (8.10.76, Polydor)
Stephen Bishop: Careless (10/76, ABC)
Roger Daltrey: One Of The Boys (13.5.77)
Freddie King: 1934-76 (19.8.77, RSO)
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix (9.9.77, Polydor)
Rick Danko: Rick Danko (12/77, Arista)
The Band: The Last Waltz (7.4.78, Warner Bros)
George Harrison: George Harrison (2/79, Dark Horse)
Chas & Dave: Don't Give A Monkey's (3.8.79, EMI)
Phil Collins: Face Value (13.2.81, Virgin)
John Martyn: Glorious Fool (9/81, WEA)
Gary Brooker: Lead Me To The Water (5.3.82, Mercury)
Christine McVie: Christine McVie (2/84, Warner Bros)
Roger Waters: The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (8.5.84, Harvest)
Sting: Nothing Like The Sun (10/87, A&M)
George Harrison: Cloud Nine (11/87, Dark Horse)
Bob Dylan: Down In The Groove (1988, CBS)
Gail Ann Dorsey: The Corporate World (1988, WEA)
Carole King: City Streets (4/89, Capitol)
Richie Sambora: Stranger In This Town (9/91, Mercury)
Jack Bruce: Some Thin Els (3/93, CMP)
Kate Bush: The Red Shoes (4.10.93, EMI)
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: Long Way Home (1996, Verve)
Jerry Lynn Williams: The Peacemaker (2.12.96, Semaphore)
B.B. King: Deuces Wild (12/97, MCA)
John Lee Hooker: Best Friends (89-98) (10/98)
Santana: Supernatural (15.6.99, Arista)
Arthur Louis: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2.11.99, Pandisc)
Jools Holland: Small World Big Band (19.11.01, WSM)
The Crusaders: Rural Renewal (4.3.03, PRA/Verve)
Ringo Starr: Ringo Rama (25.3.03, Koch)
Buddy Guy: Blues Singer (3.6.03, Silvertone)
Toots And The Maytals: True Love (6.4.04, V2)
Brian Wilson: Gettin' It Over My Head (22.6.04, Rhino)
Jools Holland: Jack O The Green O Friends, Vol. 3 (20.7.04, WEA)
Bruce Hornsby: Halcyon Days (10.8.04, Columbia)
Rod Stewart: Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III (19.10.04, J)
Hubert Sumlin: About Them Shoes (25.1.05, Tone-Cool)
Les Paul & Friends: American Made, World Played (30.8.05, Capitol)
B.B. King: B.B. King & Friends - 80 (13.9.05, Geffen)
Sam Moore: Overnight Sensational (29.8.06, Rhino)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Redemption (9/06, Columbia)
Tony Joe White: Uncovered (5.9.06, Swamp)
Robert Randolph & The Family Band: Colorblind (26.9.06, Warner Bros)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing (26.9.06, Artists First)
Solomon Burke: Like A Fire (10.6.08, Shout! Factory)
Buddy Guy: Skin Deep (22.7.08, Silvertone)
Bruce Hornsby: Levitate (15.9.09, Verve)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man (7.9.10, Verve)
Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome (2.12.16, Polydor)
Sheryl Crow: Threads (30.8.19)
Ozzy Osbourne: Patient Number 9 (3.9.22)

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Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
2002	10		17	Pelmel
2003	1		78	Novinky	album review
Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	26	19.07.1994	10		album review
1994	35	12.10.1994	10		album review
Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1998	7	19.02.1998	11	Bonus
1998	16	23.04.1998	27	Forum kritikum	album review
1999	27	12.08.1999	6	Infokus
1999	36	21.10.1999	27	Forum kritikum	album review
2000	13	29.06.2000	36	Forum kritikum	album review
2001	4	22.02.2001	8	Infokus
2001	6	22.03.2001	43	Forum kritikum	album review
2001	7	05.04.2001	17	Live	gig review
2002	1	10.01.2002	40	DVD
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1979	10		319		album review
1980	8		233	Ze světa
1983	6		169	Ze světa
1983	11		331	Ze světa
1988	12		20	Melodie ze světa
1992	4		28	Retro	profile
1992	5		28		profile
1992	6		28	Retro	profile, discography
1992	9		35	Recenze	album review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1970	0	07.11.1970	9
1971	0	16.01.1971	2
1974	28	13.07.1974	37	Albums	album review
1974	41	12.10.1974	30	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	50	14.12.1974	23	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	50	14.12.1974	41
1974	52	28.12.1974	3
1975	11	15.03.1975	45	Albums	album review
1975	16	19.04.1975	13	Singles	single review
1975	21	24.05.1975	50	Reggae - New Singles	single review
1975	32	09.08.1975	14	Singles	single review
1975	34	23.08.1975	28	Albums	album review
1975	35	30.08.1975	37	Any Questions?
1975	36	06.09.1975	48	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	27	03.07.1976	20	Books
1976	33	14.08.1976	5
1976	35	28.08.1976	20	New Albums	album review
1976	41	09.10.1976	63	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	42	16.10.1976	3	Singles	single review
1976	45	13.11.1976	5
1977	8	19.02.1977	3
1977	11	12.03.1977	4
1977	18	30.04.1977	59	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	49	03.12.1977	17	Singles	single review
1978	2	14.01.1978	5	News
1978	10	11.03.1978	20	Singles	single review
1978	28	15.07.1978	32		profile
1978	39	07.10.1978	1
1979	12	31.03.1979	25	Caught In The Act	gig review
1979	36	22.09.1979	3	News
1979	38	06.10.1979	4	News
1979	38	06.10.1979	42	Caught In The Act	gig review
1979	41	27.10.1979	9	After Dark
1981	4	24.01.1981	5	News
1981	6	07.02.1981	32	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	7	14.02.1981	17	Singles	single review
1981	7	14.02.1981	29	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	8	21.02.1981	4	News
1981	9	28.02.1981	22	Albums	album review
1981	13	28.03.1981	4	News
1981	27	04.07.1981	19	Albums	album review
1981	40	03.10.1981	4	Fast Forward
1982	17	24.04.1982	20	Albums	album review
1983	4	22.01.1983	4	Fast Forward
1983	6	05.02.1983	14	Singles	single review
1983	8	19.02.1983	18	Albums	album review
1983	14	02.04.1983	22	Singles	single review
1983	20	14.05.1983	4	Fast Forward
1983	22	28.05.1983	13	Singles	single review
1983	22	28.05.1983	15	It's Alive	gig review
1984	18	05.05.1984	22	Singles	single review
1984	24	28.07.1984	3	Fast Forward
1992	30	25.07.1992	27	Singles	single review
1994	8	26.02.1994	43	True Stories - Biting Tongues
1996	17	27.04.1996	51	Albums Of The Year	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	25.11.1972	4	Recording News
1972	0	30.12.1972	3	News Desk
1973	0	06.01.1973	3	News Desk
1973	0	13.01.1973	5
1973	0	17.02.1973	2	News Desk
1973	0	15.09.1973	8
1974	0	08.06.1974	2	News Desk
1974	0	13.07.1974	5
1974	0	13.07.1974	10	Albums	album review
1974	0	13.07.1974	31	Americana
1974	0	20.07.1974	35	Americana
1974	0	27.07.1974	28	Americana
1974	0	17.08.1974	23	Americana
1974	0	28.09.1974	3	News Desk - Record News
1974	0	19.10.1974	0	NME Guitar Book
1974	0	14.12.1974	39	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	08.02.1975	30	NME Consumers Guide
1975	0	22.02.1975	47	Consumers Guide
1975	0	01.03.1975	2	News Desk - Recording News
1975	0	08.03.1975	19	Platters	album review
1975	0	29.03.1975	3	News Desk - Recording News
1975	0	26.04.1975	10	Thrills
1975	0	12.07.1975	5
1975	0	02.08.1975	2	News Desk - Recording News
1975	0	09.08.1975	2	News Desk
1975	0	23.08.1975	16	Platters	album review
1975	0	06.09.1975	8	Thrills
1975	0	20.09.1975	41	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	18.10.1975	13
1976	0	23.10.1976	28	Singles	single review
1976	0	25.12.1976	22	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	1	14.05.1990	27	LP,MC,CD,demo	album review, demo review
1990	2	28.05.1990	15		profile, discography
1990	9	31.08.1990	15	Knebworth '90	gig review
1992	2	24.01.1992	21	Čarostřelci	profile
1992	7	06.04.1992	30	Live	gig review
1992	11	01.06.1992	29	Recenze	album review
1992	25	18.12.1992	28	Recenze	album review
1993	6	01.04.1993	28	Recenze	album review
1994	22	08.11.1994	12
1994	22	08.11.1994	26	Recommandé	album review
1995	18	12.09.1995	28	Recenze	album review
1998	3		68		profile, discography
1998	4		100	Recenze - Novinky	album review
1998	7		20	On Line - Soutěže
1998	12		84	Live	gig review
1999	12		101	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2000	10		18	On Line - Co víme, povíme
2000	10		100	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	1		13	Pelmel
2001	2		11	Rock & Top
2001	4		72		gig review
2001	4		98	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	8		113	Recenze - Singles	single review
2002	2		17	Pelmel
2002	3		94	Internet
2004	4		30	Profil	profile
2004	5		70	Recenze	album review
2005	3		7	Rock & Top	gig review
2005	7		10	Rock&Top
2005	10		54	Oni o nich
2005	10		63	Recenze	album review
2006	8		76	Live	gig review
2006	11		52	Recenze	album review
2006	11		68	Recenze DVD
2006	12		32		profile
2007	12		90	Classic Rock
2008	1		62	Recenze	album review
2008	6		16	Fast Forward
Rolling Stone
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1999	4		41
1999	8		67	Kytaroví bohové	interview
2000	8		59	Nová alba	album review