Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.
In the mid sixties, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand", and graffiti in London declared "Clapton is God." Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, the power trio, Cream, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the seventies, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped gain reggae a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music. In 1998 Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
| 2023 | Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues as Himself |
| 2023 | Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral as Himself |
| 2023 | Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock as Vocals, Guitar |
| 2023 | Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues as Self |
| 2022 | Eric Clapton - Nothing But the Blues as Self |
| 2021 | Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff as Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Eric Clapton - The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions as Guitars and Vocals |
| 2021 | Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads as Self |
| 2021 | Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away |
| 2021 | The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self |
| 2020 | The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self |
| 2020 | The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live as Self - Special Guest |
| 2020 | Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band as Self |
| 2019 | The Quiet One as Self |
| 2019 | Echo in the Canyon as Self |
| 2019 | ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Himself |
| 2018 | Jeff Beck: Still on the Run as Self |
| 2018 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton: Live In San Diego (with Special Guest JJ Cale) as Himself |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue |
| 2016 | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album as Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Lead Vocal, Guitars |
| 2014 | Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall as Self |
| 2014 | Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric |
| 2014 | John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self |
| 2014 | Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969 as Self |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton Live At Baloise Session as Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton - Live on Basel as Self - Vocals, Guitar |
| 2012 | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self |
| 2012 | Beware of Mr. Baker as Self |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self |
| 2012 | Close Up as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self |
| 2011 | Cream - Live At Royal Albert Hall as Himself |
| 2011 | Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center |
| 2011 | The Love We Make as Self |
| 2010 | Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009 as Self - Vocals, Guitar |
| 2010 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self |
| 2010 | The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth as Self |
| 2010 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up as Self |
| 2010 | A Concert by the Lake as Himself |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire as Himself |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin' |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright |
| 2009 | Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall as Guest Guitarist |
| 2009 | Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBC as Self |
| 2009 | Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's as Guest Guitarist |
| 2009 | Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC as Himself |
| 2009 | Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan as Self (guitar / vocals) |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Parting Ways as Himself |
| 2008 | Eric Clapton: Masterpieces as Self |
| 2008 | Pavarotti The Duets as Self |
| 2008 | Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock as Himself |
| 2007 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 |
| 2007 | Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built as Self |
| 2007 | Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego as Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals |
| 2006 | Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears as Self |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician |
| 2006 | Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues |
| 2006 | Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969 as Himself |
| 2006 | Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986 |
| 2006 | Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live as Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar |
| 2006 | J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) as Himself |
| 2006 | The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane as Himself |
| 2006 | Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986 as Himself |
| 2005 | George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self |
| 2005 | Cream: Royal Albert Hall as Himself - Guitar, Vocals |
| 2005 | Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King as Self |
| 2005 | Eric Clapton - Back Home as Himself |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self |
| 2005 | Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story as Himself |
| 2004 | Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J as Himself |
| 2004 | Live Aid as Self |
| 2004 | Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall as Self |
| 2004 | Tom Dowd & The Language of Music as Self |
| 2004 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 as Self |
| 2003 | John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert as Self |
| 2003 | Concert for George as Self |
| 2003 | Red, White and Blues as Self |
| 2003 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' as Self |
| 2003 | Eric Clapton and Friends as Self |
| 2002 | Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park as Himself - Guitar, Vocals |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City as Self |
| 2001 | Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar |
| 2001 | John Lee Hooker - That's My Story |
| 2001 | Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo as Himself - Vocals, Guitar |
| 2001 | Eric Clapton: This Song for George |
| 2000 | MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments as Self |
| 1999 | Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert as Self |
| 1999 | Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton as Eric Clapton |
| 1999 | David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II |
| 1998 | Brian Wilson’s Imagination as Self |
| 1998 | Cazcı Kardeşler 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys |
| 1997 | Music for Montserrat as Self |
| 1997 | Legends – Live At Montreux as Himself |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Himself |
| 1996 | Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For war Child as Self |
| 1995 | Robbie Robertson: Going Home as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self |
| 1993 | Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration as Self |
| 1992 | Yardbirds as Himself |
| 1992 | Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged |
| 1991 | Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | My Sweet Lord in the Far East as Self |
| 1991 | Cream: Strange Brew as Himself |
| 1991 | Eric Clapton - Unplugged |
| 1991 | Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Himself |
| 1990 | Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park as Self |
| 1990 | Eric Clapton: The Master At Work as Himself |
| 1990 | The Cream of Eric Clapton as Himself |
| 1990 | Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music as Himself |
| 1990 | The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert as Self |
| 1989 | Prince: Musical Portrait |
| 1988 | Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome as Self |
| 1988 | Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as guitar |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self |
| 1988 | Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988 as lead vocals, guitar |
| 1988 | The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll as Self |
| 1987 | B.B. King & Friends as Himself |
| 1986 | All Star Concert as Self |
| 1985 | An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid as Self |
| 1985 | Eric Clapton: Live Now |
| 1985 | Water as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| 1984 | Superstars in Concert as Self |
| 1983 | The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London as Self |
| 1982 | Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up as Himself |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Himself |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz as Self |
| 1978 | Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel as Self |
| 1976 | Circasia as Clown |
| 1975 | Tommy as The Preacher |
| 1973 | Jimi Hendrix as Self |
| 1972 | The Concert for Bangladesh as Self |
| 1971 | Sweet Toronto as Self |
| 1970 | Cucumber Castle as Himself (as Blind Faith) |
| 1969 | Supershow as Himself |
| 1969 | Cream - Farewell Concert as Himself |
| 1968 | All My Loving as Self |
| Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session as Himself |
| Rock Gala Concert |
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