Eric Clapton

(1945-)

English guitarist, singer, and songwriter

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Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. 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. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stones list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibsons "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.

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Born	Eric Patrick Clapton 30 March 1945 (age 80) Ripley, Surrey, England, UK
Zodiac	Aries
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Daniel info 4th child with Debra Hunter Male - Celebrity Baby

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Ruth Patricia info 5th child with Yvonne Khan Kelly Female b. 11 Jan 1985 Age: 40 1985- Celebrity Baby

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Conor info 6th child with Lory Del Santo Male b. 6 Aug 1986 Age: 38 1986- Celebrity Baby

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Julie Rose info 7th child with Melia McEnery Female b. 15 Jun 2001 Age: 24 2001- Celebrity Baby

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Ella Mae info 8th child with Melia McEnery Female b. 14 Jan 2003 Age: 22 2003- Celebrity Baby

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Sophie info 9th child with Melia McEnery Female b. 1 Feb 2005 Age: 20 2005- Celebrity Baby

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Ben Palmer · Friend edit info

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Alphi O'Leary · Associate · -2002 edit info

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B.B. King · Friend · 1925-2015 · American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter edit info

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Johnny Cash · Associate · 1932-2003 · Singer and songwriter edit info

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J.J. Cale · Friend · 1938-2013 · American musician edit info

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David Mlinaric · Friend · 1939- · British interior decorator edit info

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Ginger Baker · Associate · 1939-2019 · English drummer edit info

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John Lennon · Associate · 1940-1980 · British, Musician edit info

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Bob Dylan · Associate · 1941- · American singer-songwriter edit info

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Jim Keltner · Associate · 1942- · American drummer edit info

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George Harrison · Friend · 1943-2001 · English musician edit info

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Richard Manuel · Friend · 1943-1986 · Canadian musician and composer edit info

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Jack Bruce · Associate · 1943-2014 · British musician edit info

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Keith Richards · Associate · 1943- · English musician edit info

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Jimmy Page · Associate · 1944- · English guitarist edit info

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Pete Townshend · Friend · 1945- · British musician edit info

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Malcolm Duncan · Associate · 1945-2019 · British musician edit info

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Dave Mason · Associate · 1946- · British musician edit info

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Cher · Associate · 1946- · American singer and actress edit info

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Duane Allman · Associate · 1946-1971 · American rock guitarist edit info

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Suki Potier · Friend · 1947-1981 · British, Model edit info

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Bobby Whitlock · Friend · 1948- · American musician edit info

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Simon Kirke · Associate · 1949- · English musician edit info

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Steve Ferrone · Associate · 1950- · British musician edit info

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Phil Collins · Associate · 1951- · English drummer, singer, and songwriter edit info

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Sting · Associate · 1951- · British musician edit info

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Jo Jo Laine · Friend · 1952-2006 · American, Model edit info

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Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds · Associate · 1959- · American singer, songwriter, and record producer edit info

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Carla Bruni · Friend · 1967- · Italian and French musician and model edit info

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Dhani Harrison · Associate · 1978- · British musician edit info

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Devon Wilson 1943-1971 American, Personality info edit view couple »

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Charlotte Weston - British, Actress info edit view couple »

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Chelsea Bond 1975- American, Actress info edit view couple »

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Jilly Johnson 1953- British model and actress info edit view couple »

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Susannah Constantine 1962- English fashion writer info edit view couple »

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Bernedett Celene - info edit view couple »

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Jenny Kee 1947-2012 Australian fashion designer info edit view couple »

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Cher Lapiere - info edit view couple »

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Krissy Wood 1948-2005 British, Model info edit view couple »

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Charlotte Martin 1948- French, Painter info edit view couple »

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Iggy 1947-2017 British, Model info edit view couple »

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Alice Ormsby-Gore 1952-1995 Daughter of 5th Baron Harlech, girlfriend of Eric Clapton info edit view couple »

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Catherine James 1950- American, Model info edit view couple »

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Paula Boyd 1951-2008 British, Actress info edit view couple »

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Janis Joplin 1943-1970 American musician info edit view couple »

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Betty Davis 1945-2022 American singer info edit view couple »

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Marianne Faithfull 1946-2025 British, Singer info edit view couple »

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Cee Smith 1956- American info edit view couple »

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Cyrinda Foxe 1952-2002 American actress info edit view couple »

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Susannah Doyle

English actress, playwright and film director

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2001

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Melia McEnery

American, Artist

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Sheryl Crow

American musician

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1998 - 2000

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Francisca Findlater

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1996

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Charlotte Lewis

British, Actress

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1996

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Sharon Stone

American, Actress

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Encounter

Mar - Oct 1995

Separated · 1 photo

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Cher

American singer and actress

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1995

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Paula Hamilton

English model

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1993

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Naomi Campbell

British, Model

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1993

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Gae Exton

British, Model

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1993

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Layla info

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with Debra Hunter

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Samuel info

2nd child

with Debra Hunter

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Sarah Sally info

3rd child

with Debra Hunter

Female
Daniel info

4th child

with Debra Hunter

Male
Ruth Patricia info

5th child

with Yvonne Khan Kelly

Female

b. 11 Jan 1985

Age: 40
Conor info

6th child

with Lory Del Santo

Male

b. 6 Aug 1986

Age: 38
Julie Rose info

7th child

with Melia McEnery

Female

b. 15 Jun 2001

Age: 24
Ella Mae info

8th child

with Melia McEnery

Female

b. 14 Jan 2003

Age: 22
Sophie info

9th child

with Melia McEnery

Female

b. 1 Feb 2005

Age: 20

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