Eric Clapton

About Eric Clapton

Birth Day: March 30, 1945
Birth Place: Ripley, England

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in Ripley, England. Musician, singer, and songwriter who is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was a member of The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos, and Cream, and also found success as a solo artist.
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🎂 Eric Clapton - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

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Popular As Eric Clapton
Occupation Guitarist
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born March 30, 1945 (Ripley, England)
Birthday March 30
Town/City Ripley, England
Nationality England

🌙 Zodiac

Eric Clapton’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Eric Clapton was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

About

Musician, singer, and Songwriter who is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was a member of The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominos, and Cream, and also found success as a solo Artist.

Before Fame

His family deceived him as a child, leading him to believe that his mother was his older sister and his grandmother was his mother.

Trivia

He got the nickname Slowhand because he played the guitar with such ferocity that his strings would break and as he replaced them onstage, the audience would slowly clap their hands.

Family Life

He married Pattie Boyd on March 27, 1979 and, after their divorce in June 1988, he married Melia McEnery on January 1, 2002. His only son, Conor, tragically died at the age of four and a half when he fell out a bathroom window, inspiring the lyrics to Clapton's song "Tears in Heaven." Clapton also has four daughters named Julie, Ruth, Sophie and Ella.

Associated With

He collaborated with Bob Dylan on the 1976 album No Reason to Cry.

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