Hub · 1945
Eric Clapton
Surrey, UK · Guitar · Vocals
Yardbirds then Cream guitarist; early career defines the British blues-to-hard-rock solo pipeline.
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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.