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Playing fewer and shorter guitar solos, he emphasized his vocals -- often paired with harmonies by Yvonne Elliman or Marcy Levy -- over his guitar virtuosity. But, Eric had not abandoned his serious research into the American Blues. Eric’s first recorded guest session was for Otis Spann in May 1964.

Clapton eventually rebounded with "I Shot the Sheriff" from the album 461 Ocean Boulevard, both of which topped the charts in 1974. He had spent the better part of the past two years on the road, and in August 1990 his agent and two members of his road crew died in the same helicopter crash that claimed Stevie Ray Vaughan.

The next year's Journeyman passed the two million sales mark, and earned the artist a GRAMMY for the single "Bad Love." In 1991 came the gold-certified 24 Nights, recorded live at Royal Albert Hall in London, with a four-piece band, a nine-piece band, an ensemble of blues legends and an orchestra. Eric’s 2018 itinerary has concerts in Germany, London’s Hyde Park before a crowd of 65,000 and a return trip to Madison Square Garden in October.

Over the course of his career, Eric has received numerous awards and accolades.

He’s been a surprise on-stage guest for B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Jimmie Vaughan, Prince, Tina Turner, Carlos Santana, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Luciano Pavarotti and the Allman Brothers Band just to name a few.

With more than 50 years of touring under his belt, Eric has played in excess of 3,000 concerts. Supported by Townshend, Winwood, Ron Wand, Jim Capaldi, and others, Clapton released tapes from the ragged concert in a September 1973 LP.

By the time 461 Ocean Boulevard (#1, 1974) was released, he had kicked heroin for good.
In the Seventies Clapton became a dependable hit-maker with the easygoing, more commercial style he introduced on 461 -- a relaxed shuffle that, like J. J. Cale's, hinted at gospel, honky-tonk, and reggae; retaining a blues feeling but not necessarily the blues structure.

The Dominos' only studio album, the two-record Layla (#16, 1970), was a guitar tour de force sparked by the contributions of guest artist Duane Allman. The reason? During their only U.S. tour, Clapton embraced Christianity, which he has given up and reaffirmed periodically ever since. He incorporated the emotion of the original performances into his own style of playing, thus expanding the vocabulary of blues guitar.

In 1994 Clapton released an album of remakes of acoustic and electric blues, From the Cradle, which topped the charts and won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album. For more than thirty years, Eric has committed himself to working with those who suffer from addiction.

In February 1998, Eric announced the opening of Crossroads Centre, an addiction treatment center on Antigua following the 12-step model.

Across the Atlantic, he has graced the stage of Madison Square Garden more than 50 times since 1968. At the age of nine, he learned the truth about his parentage when Pat returned to England with his six-year-old half brother for a visit. They disbanded after two final performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 26 November 1968.

Following Cream’s break-up, Clapton founded Blind Faith - rock’s first “supergroup” - with Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech.

He was expelled at the end of that time for lack of progress as he had not submitted enough work.