Birth of Eric Patrick Clapton
Birth of Eric Patrick Clapton
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Eric Patrick Clapton Biography and Timeline
Follow Eric Patrick Clapton through 27 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Eric Patrick Clapton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945–2003Years on this page
1945
1963
Yardbirds
Appointed Member of Yardbirds, mixing influences from Chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King and BB King
1965
For Your Love
Just as Clapton left the Yardbirds they have their first major hit, on which Clapton played guitar, "For Your Love"
Bluesbreakers
Appointed Member of Bluesbreakers
1966
Cream
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)
1968
Cream
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
Rock and Roll Circus
The Rolling Stones film the Rock and Roll Circus, with guests Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Jethro Tulll and the Who
Cream
"White Room" reaches No 6 in the USA. "Sunshine Of Your Love" reaches No 5 in the USA
1969
Blind Faith
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)
Live Peace in Toronto
Clapton features in The Plastic Ono Bands "Live Peace in Toronto"
Blind Faith
Blind Faith release their only LP, "Blind Faith"
Cream
"Crossroads" reaches No 28 in the USA
1970
Bottle Of Red Wine
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"
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"
1971
Concert for Bangladesh
Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"
Eric Clapton
Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"
Derek & the Dom
Founder Member of Derek & the Dominos
1974
461 Ocean Boulevard
Releases the album "461 Ocean Boulevard"
1975
Tommy Film
Appears as The Preacher in Ken Russell's film Tommy.
EC Was Here
Releases the live album, "EC Was Here". Releases the album "Theres One in Every Crowd"
Theres One in Every Crowd
Releases the live album, "EC Was Here". Releases the album "Theres One in Every Crowd"
1976
Band
Appears at The Bands farewell concert
1984
Performs on Pink Floyd member Roger
Performs on Pink Floyd member Roger Waters's solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
1985
BAFTA
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
1989
Journeyman, with songs
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
1993
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cream briefly reunite to perform at the ceremony inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2003
Cream
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)
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.