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1945 – presentEric ClaptonEnglish rock & blues guitaristEric Clapton (born 1945) is one of the most influential guitarists in rock history — nicknamed "Slowhand" — known for his work with The Yardbirds, Cream and Derek and the Dominos, and for solo classics including "Layla", "Wonderful Tonight" and "Tears in Heaven". Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and eighteen-time Grammy winner.
1945Eric Clapton born in Ripley, Surrey30 March 1945Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, to 16-year-old Patricia Molly Clapton and Edward Fryer, a Canadian soldier who had returned to Canada before the birth. He was raised by his grandmother Rose and her husband Jack Clapp, believing for years that they were his parents and his mother was his older sister.