Clapton

[ klap-tuh n ]

/ ˈklæp tən /

noun

Eric,born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.

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Examples from the Web for clapton

This performance of Bob Dylan's 1971 blues tune features Clapton on guitar.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Winter is dead, Clapton is tired of life on the road, and King unreliable in concert.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The move reinvigorated Clapton, bringing him back to his love of music and saving him from drugs.
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Clapton and then-girlfriend Alice Ormsby-Gore were using heavily, and he was having trouble making music or performing.
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

After this there is a long pause; and the next letter from Mr. Vynes is dated Clapton, 24th August 1831.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind|Frances Martin
Our survey reckons Clapton ('Cloptone') as five and a quarter hides, of which 'Walter' held one and a quarter in capite.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round
At the junction of the roads to Portishead and Clapton are the remains of a priory, which are now used as a school.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
One who saw the sight, when she accompanied Mrs. Gladstone to Clapton, says she can never forget it.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893|Various
Sunday morning was quiet and misty, and Clapton was full of bells.
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for clapton

Clapton

/ (ˈklæptən) /

noun

Eric. born 1945, British rock guitarist, noted for his virtuoso style, his work with the Yardbirds (1963–65), Cream (1966–68), and, with Derek and the Dominos, the album Layla (1970); later solo work includes Unplugged (1992)

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