Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 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 Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Read Full BioEric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 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 Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "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.
In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. 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". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. 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". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
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Cocaine
Eric Clapton Lyrics
If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, cocaine
If you want to get down, down on the ground, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
If you got bad news, you want to kick them blues, cocaine
When your day is done, and you want to run, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
If your day is gone, and you want to ride on, cocaine
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: J. J. Cale
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01 Eric Clapton - Cocaine - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand f you wanna hang out You've got to take her out Cocaine If you wanna get down Down on the ground Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine If you've got bad news You wanna kick them blues Cocaine When your day is done And you wanna run Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine Musical Interlude Guitar Solo If your day is gone And you wanna ride on Cocaine Don't forget this fact You can't get it back Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine
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02 Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand It's late in the evening, She's wondering what clothes to wear She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?" And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight" Go to a party and everyone turns to see This beautiful lady that's walking around with me And then she asks me "Do you feel all right?" And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight" I feel wonderful because I see The love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize how much I love you It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed And then I tell her, as I turn out the light I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight"
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03 Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand There is nothing that is wrong In wanting you to stay here with me I know you've got somewhere to go But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me And don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Sun ain't nearly on the rise We still got the moon and stars above Underneath the velvet skies, love is all that matters Won't you stay with me Don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Musical Interlude I long to see the morning light Colouring in your face so dreamily So don't you go and say goodbye You can lay your worries down and stay with me Don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to? Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
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04 Eric Clapton - Next Time You See Her - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand She's got everything a man could ever ask for She is lovely, brighter than a morning star She is so beautiful, portrait of a sunset She got everything including my old car Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time you see her, tell her that I care Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time I see you, boy, you'd better beware I'm just trying to warn you that you're bound to get hurt I couldn't be her last love, so how could you be her first? I want to tell you, buddy, things are bound to get rough I know that she's only flirting, but I think that I've had enough Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time you see her, tell her that I care Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time I see you, boy, you'd better beware And if you see her again, I will surely kill you And if you see her again, I will surely kill you Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time you see her, tell her that I care Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time I see you, boy, you'd better beware Musical Interlude And if you see her again, I will surely kill you And if you see her again, I will surely kill you Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time you see her, tell her that I care Next time you see her, tell her that I love her Next time I see you, boy, you'd better beware
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05 Eric Clapton - We're All The Way - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand There's no cause to think that I won't stay Haven't I been with you all the way There's no time like now to make amends After all, we are more than friends This could be the time for you and me We could go wherever we should be So don't put words between us we shouldn't say Don't be acting halfway When you know we're all the way There are times when I don't see the light I don't know if what I do is right But when I'm wrong, it's never meant for you Don't confuse my words with what I do This could be the time for you and me We could go wherever we should be So don't put words between us we shouldn't say And don't be acting halfway When you know we're all the way
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06 Eric Clapton and Marcella Detroit - The Core - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand Every morning when I wake A feeling soon begins to overtake me Ringing in my ears resounds through my brain, it finally surrounds me There is fire, there is life There is passion, fever and fury There is love and there is hate There is longing, anger and worry Oh, I am the flame, feel it touch my heart And down at my core is the hottest part I can burn without fuel Musical Interlude If it should become too cold I know I can endure the frostbite Ooh, a blanket then I'll wrap around me I keep myself so close to my side Well, no one then can cause me harm Just as the river runs into the sea Because every day, your fire alarm Is deafening the silence all around me Oh, I am the flame, feel it touch my heart And down at my core is the hottest part I can burn without fuel Oh, it's burning Yes, it's burning Musical Interlude Ah, you can trust me, we can laugh Together, we can share our sorrow I will give you secrets too An attitude that you may borrow A gypsy woman said to me One thing you must bear in your mind You are young and you are free But damned if you're deceased in your own lifetime Oh, you have a flame, feel it in your heart And down at the core is the hottest part We can run without fuel It's burning Forever, it's burning Instrumental Outtake
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07 Eric Clapton - May You Never - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold May you never lose your temper, if you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight Well, you're just like a great, strong sister to me And I know that your love is true And you hold no blade for to stab me in my back I know that there's some that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind? Love is a lesson to learn in our time Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me? May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold May you never lose your temper, if you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight Well, you're just like a great, strong brother to me And I know that your love is true And you never talk dirty behind my back I know that there's some that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind? Love is a lesson to learn in our time Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me? May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold May you never lose your temper, if you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight
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08 Eric Clapton - Mean Old Frisco - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand Well that mean old dirty Frisco And that low down Santa Fe Mean old Frisco And that low down Santa Fe You know they take my girl away Lord, and blow back out on me Well my mama, she done told me And my papa told me too Mama told me And my papa told me too A woman that gets in your face Lord, she ain't no friend for you Musical Interlude Well, I'm going away now baby And I won't be back until fall Going away, baby Lord, I won't be back till fall If I don't come back by then Lord, I won't be back at all Well that mean old dirty Frisco And that low down Santa Fe Mean old Frisco And that low down Santa Fe You know they take my girl away Lord, and blow back out on me Musical Outtake
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09 Eric Clapton - Peaches And Diesel - Lyrics - From the Album - 1977 - Eric Clapton - Slowhand No Lyrics - This is an Instrumental
Spirit Yang
When you’ve been hearing voices.
They’re affecting your choices
Insane.