Eric+Clapton


 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusioni

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Written Information : For the project I researched Eric Clapton. He is a guitarist who plays mostly blues and soft rock. Soft rock is rock with little beat and more melody than rock. He got his nick name "Slowhand" from string bending, for an example, the begging of one of his songs, "Wonderful Night".

Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in the United Kingdom. His full name is Eric Patrick Clapton. He grew up with music around him. His mom played the piano and his family loved listening to music ("Patrick"). His dad was in the army, and his mom left him. Eric grew up thinking that his grandparents were actually his parents, and that his mom was his sister. It wasn't until he was nine that he figured out ("Patrick"). He first went to college as an art major, but then dropped out and moved to London and did manual labor. Then he joined his first band, the Yardbirds, Eric left for commercial differences ("St."). He got married to Pattie Boyd, but they later got a divorce. He remarried and had 3 children ("Patrick").
 * One of the songs Clapton released was named " Tears in Heaven". It was written for his son Connor, when he died. It won the Song of the Year Grammy in 1993 ("Newsmakers"). He also wrote a song called "Layla" which was in the unplugged top ten ("Newsmaker"). He was influenced by people like Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson. He also had a musical family. He liked to play blues, rock, and soft rock.

Eric Clapton has left his amazing music to the world. He has been in more self-formed bands then any other rock guitar player("1970"). A common phrase used for Clapton is "Clapton is God" ("Patrick").

Eric Clapton ,"Slowhand", is a soft-rock, blues guitarist who loved and was good at what he did. He released many great songs and alblums throughout his career. Clapton followed his childhood dreams and actually became a famous guitar artist. ||

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Guitarist Research Notes Table
He has been in more bands that he himself formed than any other guitarist in rock music || What do you like about his/her style? || Jeff beck plays some rock like that it is unique if youre in a good mood it can make you happy, but even if your in a bad mood, it can suit whatever mood ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Blues ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Eric Patrick Clapton ||
 * This guitarist lived from || March 30, 1945-present day ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Eric was raised in a musical household. His grandmother played piano and his uncle and mother both enjoyed listening to the sounds of the big bands ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || American blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Sonny Boy Williamson ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Soft rock, blues, rock, blues-rock, ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Fender ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || Clapton was told his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his sister. He didn't find out the truth until he was 9. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || he did manual labor in London ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Clapton came to be known by his nickname "Slowhand" for his string-bending blues riffs.
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Blind Faith, 1969 only alblum produced from the "supergroup" ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || he left his amazing music ||