We reserve the right to discontinue or change Budget Air/Ground Shipping at any time.Budget Delivery is not the default shipping option, so customers must choose this option during checkout.Length of delivery depends on the time required for products to move through your country's customs or import tax system.Note: Budget Air/Ground takes a little longer than our other shipping options, but it's a great value if you're not in a rush. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.įull Source : en.wikipedia.Enjoy our Budget Air/Ground Shipping - starting as low as $2.99! Simply choose Budget Air/Ground as your shipping method during checkout. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which appeared on his Unplugged album.Ĭlapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop".Īfter Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.Ĭlapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time".
He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
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