Eric Patrick Clapton (born March 30, 1945) is a British rock musician (composer, guitarist, vocalist).
Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
In the 1960s, he played with the blues-rock bands John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Cream. Later, his musical style changed over time, but he always stuck to his blues roots. Clapton has worked a lot solo and as a session musician. He had the ironic nickname "Slowhand", which became the title of one of his most successful albums (1977).
The most successful single of Clapton's entire solo career was a cover version of the song "I Shot the Sheriff" by Jamaican musician Bob Marley, which topped the American charts in September 1974.
In 1993, Clapton was awarded Grammy Awards in all the most prestigious categories: Album of the Year (MTV Unplugged), Song of the Year (Tears in Heaven) and Record of the Year (Tears in Heaven).