Eric Patrick Clapton Biography

Birth of Eric Patrick Clapton

Appointed Member of Yardbirds, mixing influences from Chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King and BB King

Appointed Member of Bluesbreakers

Just as Clapton left the Yardbirds they have their first major hit, on which Clapton played guitar, "For Your Love"

Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Bluesbreakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO)

"White Room" reaches No 6 in the USA. "Sunshine Of Your Love" reaches No 5 in the USA

The Rolling Stones film the Rock and Roll Circus, with guests Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Jethro Tulll and the Who

Creams farewell album, Goodbye, features live performances recorded live at The Forum, Los Angeles, October 19, 1968, and it is released shortly after Cream disbanded in 1968

An English blues supergroup formed by Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Family)

Blind Faith release their only LP, "Blind Faith"

"Crossroads" reaches No 28 in the USA

Clapton features in The Plastic Ono Bands "Live Peace in Toronto"

Clapton releases his 1st solo album, named Eric Clapton, which included the Bramlett composition, "Bottle Of Red Wine", and one of Claptons best songs from this period, "Let It Rain"

Clapton releases his 1st solo album, named Eric Clapton, which included the Bramlett composition, "Bottle Of Red Wine", and one of Claptons best songs from this period, "Let It Rain"

Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"

Founder Member of Derek & the Dominos

Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"

Releases the album "461 Ocean Boulevard"

Releases the live album, "EC Was Here". Releases the album "Theres One in Every Crowd"

Releases the live album, "EC Was Here". Releases the album "Theres One in Every Crowd"

Appears as The Preacher in Ken Russell's film Tommy.

Appears at The Bands farewell concert

Performs on Pink Floyd member Roger Waters's solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

Wins a British Academy Television Award for his collaboration with Michael Kamen on the score for the critically-acclaimed 1985 BBC television thriller serial Edge of Darkness

Releases the album, Journeyman, with songs in a wide range of styles from blues to jazz, soul and pop and collaborators including George Harrison, Phil Collins, Daryl Hall, Chaka Khan, Mick Jones & David Sanborn

Cream briefly reunite to perform at the ceremony inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

A full-scale reunion of Cream with Clapton, Bruce and Baker playing 4 sold-out concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall (the scene of their 1968 farewell shows)