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Clapton

American

[klap-tuhn] / ˈklæp tən /

noun

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

Clapton British

/ 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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Days before the Sykes incident in St. Louis, Clapton cut his May 7 performance short in Madrid after he was hit in the chest by what appeared to be a vinyl album.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He once had to remind Eric Clapton of recent regulations against smiling for the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Delaney & Bonnie and Friends took Whitlock on tour with Clapton’s supergroup, Blind Faith, and Clapton used much of that band’s lineup to record his 1970 solo debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

The night ended with Jools Holland and Eric Clapton performing Shake, Rattle & Roll, joined by the other artists on stage.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

He and his group of friends, Colin and Jason and Marc, prefer to listen to records together, to Dylan and Clapton and The Who, and read Nietzsche in their spare time.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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