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Eric Clapton

Surrey, UK · Guitar · Vocals

Yardbirds then Cream guitarist; early career defines the British blues-to-hard-rock solo pipeline.

Eric Clapton
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Why this hub

Yardbirds → Cream: guitar-hero exit path that feeds hard-rock mythology and technique culture.

Born 1945. Yardbirds blues years, then Cream’s power-trio volume with Bruce/Baker (1966–68). Later solo/Blind Faith chapters sprawl; this chronicle emphasizes the early exits that invent louder blues argument. Hub for shared-member graphs into Zeppelin’s generation.

Tenures

  1. The Yardbirds

    1963–1965

    Guitar

    Open band →

  2. Cream

    1966–1968

    Guitar, Vocals

    Open band →

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