A man of such inspirations, of such musical talent. He has and still is living a great musical life. Eric has been through many bands and a great solo career. He has also had his rise and falls in life. This is the story of Eric Clapton's life. Eric Clapton is considered to be a god among all guitarists.
One of the gods of guitar is born. Eric Patrick Clapp was born on March 30th 1945 in his grandparents" home in surrey England. His name was later changed to Clapton. He was the illegitimate son of sixteen year old Patricia Molly Clapp and Edward Walker Fryer. Before Eric was born Edward Fryer returned to his wife in Canada. Pats parents Rose and Jack Clapp cared for Eric when he was a child. Eric's grandparents never really legally adopted him but he remained with them until 1963. Eric was a quiet, polite and an above average student in school with a love for art.
Eric took a downfall in life but his music career is born. Eric began to realize that something was not right when he wrote his name as Eric Clapton and his parents as Mr. and Mrs. Clapp. At the age of nine his emotional life was shattered when Pat returned to England with his six year old half brother for a visit. Eric had been raised under the illusion that his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his older sister. She had done this to protect him from the truth. This single event changed Eric's personality in a great way. He became very moody, distant, and stop applying himself in his school activities. At age thirteen he got a guitar. Finding it difficult to play he put aside playing it for a while. Clapton failed all his exams and .
was sent to St. Bede's Secondary Modern School. Then two years later he entered the art branch of Holyfield Road School.
In 1961 Clapton began studying at the Kingston Art College of Art on a one-year probation. He was then expelled for not submitting enough work. The reason was that he stared to play guitar again and listened to the blues, which took up most of his working time.
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Eric Clapton wrote a song, Tears in Heaven, after his son died tragically. Clapton believed his sons" death was his fault and the lyrics are evident of this. ... I feel Clapton's remorse and pain, but I aslo feel his joy and happiness that his son is in a better place, a safe place. However, Clapton feels undeserving of such a place. ... Clapton uses his lyrics as a coping mechanism. ...
It is hypothesized that rap lyrics, such as Ice T's "Cop Killer," receive more negative criticism than other white lyrics, such as Eric Clapton's "I Shot the Sheriff," because of their association with the black culture. ... Clapton's song is about a gun that discharges in a case of self-defense, while Ice-T's song relates to the deliberate killing of cops at random. ...
The Yardbirds spawned three of the world's finest guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page (York 49). Beck, Clapton and Page initiated almost every technical guitar innovation of the era, including feedback and fuzz tone (Romanows and George-Warren 1101). ... In 1983 he appeared at an ARMS fundraiser in aid of multiple sclerosis sufferers at Royal Albert Hall to perform "Stairway to Heaven", arguably Zeppelin's most famous song, with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Steve Winwood (Rees and Crampton 583). ...
Eric Clapton made his political stance known in 1976 during his headline concert in Birmingham were he claimed his support of political candidate Enoch Powell and was quoted to have said "I think Enoch's right ... we should send them all back. ... " Yes, Eric is most certainly allowed to have his own opinions on such matters, however I believe once a musical performance begins to spout off on something fans have paid not to hear, the sudden outburst turns what was originally a piece of entertainment into a potentially racial movement. ...
Since its emergence as an art form, Rock & Roll has become one of the most feared plagues to ever infest the planet. With beats intended to incite excitement and lyrics about pressing issues, there's no telling how much Rock & Roll could've potentially corrupted the youth of the world, be it 1950, 2...
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