Born March 30, 1945
(Source - Wikipedia)
Point of intrigue -
Eric Clapton is the only musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than once - three times to be exact...Solo artist, Member of The Yardbirds, Member of Cream.
Point of interest -
Where Jimi Hendrix passed away from drug use, Eric Clapton founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua for recovering substance abusers in 1998. Eric, too, was an alcoholic and drug addict.
Genres considered - Rock, Blues
Honors -
No. 4 in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time
No. 5 in Time Magazine's The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players (2009)
CBE Honor at Buckingham Palace for services to music (2004)*
*CBE - Most Excellent Order of the British Empire...Rewards contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service (Wikipedia)
Awards -
18 Grammy Awards
Brit Award (Outstanding Contribution to Music)
4 Ivor Novello Awards ... Lifetime Achievement Award in solo career
Full Awards List -
American Music Awards - 2 Nominations, 3 Wins
BAFTA Award - Win*
*BAFTA - British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Baloise Session Award - Won*
*Baloise Session is an indoor music festival in Switzerland, featuring international and national artists of many music genres.
Billboard Music Award - 2 Wins
Blues Hall of Fame - Win
BMI Film & Music Award - 4 Wins*
*BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc. (Wikipedia)
BMI Million Air Award - 19 Wins
BPI Award - Won*
*BPI - British Phonographic Industry
CableACE Award - 2 Nominations
DGA Television Award - 1 Nomination*
*DGA - Directors Guild of America Awards
Echo Music Prize - 4 Nominations, 1 Win
Golden Globe Award - 1 Nomination
GQ Award - Won
Grammy Hall of Fame - 4 Wins
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award - Won
IFMCA Award - 2 Wins*
*IFMCA - International Film Music Critics Association
International Rock Award - 2 Wins
Melody Maker Award - Won
MTV Movie & TV Award - 3 Nominations
MTV Video Music Awards - 5 Nominations, 1 Win
Music Assistance Program - Won
OFTA Film Award - 3 Nominations, 1 Win
Primetime Emmy Awards - 4 Nominations, 2 Wins
Q Award - Won
Robert Musel Award - Won
Rock Walk Award - 3 Wins
Silver Clef Award - Won
Songwriters Hall of Fame - Won
W.C. Handy Award - 2 Wins
World Music Award - 3 Wins
13 Concert Awards
Royal Honors
(Source - Wikipedia)
Other Honors -
Over 400 million records sold worldwide
My take away -
Based on the lengthy list of awards and honors, Eric Clapton has put quite a stamp on the music and entertainment industry on his own and as part of bands. My mother introduced me to Eric Clapton's music when I was in my teens and my personal favorites are naturally iconic songs in Eric Clapton's name - "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Layla." A legacy still in progress.
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