| First Name |
Eric
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| Last Name |
Clapton
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eric Patrick Clapton
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| Alternative Name |
Slowhand, Eric Patrick Clapton, Eric Clapton
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| Birthday |
30th March, 1945
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| Birthplace |
Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Hollyfield School, Surbiton, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK
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| University |
Kingston College of Art, Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK
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| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Artist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
The Yardbirds
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues rock, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues
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| Music Genre |
Blues, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1962–present, 1962–present
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| Music Data |
Blues, Regional Blues
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| Music Style |
Blues-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, British Blues, Album Rock, Adult Contemporary, Hard Rock, Blues, Regional Blues
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| Music Mood |
Rollicking, Passionate, Relaxed, Soothing, Earnest, Druggy, Summery, Stylish, Visceral, Hypnotic, Rousing, Reverent, Earthy, Trippy, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Bittersweet, Sentimental, Street-Smart, Freewheeling
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Surfdog, Warner Bros., Reprise, Polydor, RSO, Atco, Apple, Duck
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| Associated Acts |
The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Powerhouse, Cream, the Beatles, the Dirty Mac, Blind Faith, Free Creek, George Harrison, Plastic Ono Band, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, Derek and the Dominos, the Rolling Stones, the Band, JJ Cale, Phil Collins, Robert Cray, Kate Bush, Luciano Pavarotti, Freddie King, B.B. King, Santana, Brian Wilson, John Mayer, Roger Waters, Dire Straits, Elton John, Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Sheryl Crow, Paul Wassif, J. J. Cale
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| Clothes Size |
9
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| Shoe Size |
11
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| Official Websites |
www.ericclapton.com/, http://www.ericclapton.com/, http://ericclapton.com
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| Father |
Edward Walter Fryer
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| Mother |
Patricia Molly Clapton
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| Family Member |
Rose Clapp (grandmother), Jack Clapp (grandfather), Adrian Clapton (uncle), Ruth Patricia Clapton (daughter), Julie Rose Clapton (daughter), Ella May Clapton (daughter), Sophie Belle Clapton (daughter), Conor Clapton (son)
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| Friend |
B.B. King, Ben Palmer, George Harrison
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| Associated People |
Duane Allman, George Harrison, Cher Bono, Francesca Findlater, Bobby Whitlock, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Alphi O'Leary (assistant), J.J. Cale
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| Favorite People |
Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix
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| Favorite Bands |
Derek and the Dominos, Yardbirds, Cream
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| Favorite Books |
Clapton: The Autobiography
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| Favorite Places |
Antiqua, Ripley, London, Portsmouth, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Kingston, Richmond, New York
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| Favorite Foods |
Fish, Steak
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| Favorite Colors |
Blue, Black, Green, Grey, White, Brown
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In the lowest moments of my life, the only reason I didn't commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn't be able to drink any more if I was dead. It was the only thing I thought was worth living for, and the idea that people were about to try and remove me from alcohol was so terrible that I drank and drank and drank, and they had to practically carry me into the clinic.
