Eric Clapton
English musician
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| 2024 | Released his latest studio album 'Meanwhile'. |
| 2024 | Eric Clapton released the single 'One Woman' from his upcoming album 'Meanwhile', with the single's chart performance not yet determined. |
| October 2024 | Scheduled to release 'Meanwhile' album through Bushbranch/Surfdog label |
| May 2024 | Eric Clapton announced in an interview with The Real Music Observer that he was working on a new studio album titled 'Meanwhile', with plans to release it in the fall of 2024. |
| April 26 2024 | Scheduled release of 'To Save a Child: An Intimate Live Concert' through EPC/Surfdog label. |
| December 2023 | Clapton organized a charity concert to raise funds for children affected by the Gaza war, and performed while playing a guitar painted with the Palestinian flag colors. |
| November 2023 | Eric Clapton released a song titled 'Voice of a Child' with a video showcasing destruction in the Gaza Strip, highlighting his stance on the ongoing conflict. |
| May 2023 | Performed at the Jeff Beck tribute concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, sharing the stage with various notable musicians. |
| 2022 | Eric Clapton performed on Ozzy Osbourne's 'Patient Number 9' album with the track 'One of Those Days' |
| June 24 2022 | Released 'Nothing but the Blues' through Duck/Reprise label. |
| May 2022 | Tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in cancellation of some concerts on his tour schedule. |
| May 2022 | Announced a run of seven US concerts in September with Jimmie Vaughan. |
| 2021 | The Eric Clapton album re-entered the charts, indicating renewed interest or a reissue of the album. |
| November 2021 | Released 'The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions' through Bushbranch/Mercury/Universal label. |
| August 2021 | Released protest single 'This Has Gotta Stop' with an accompanying music video, expressing opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccinations, and perceived erosion of civil liberties. |
| July 2021 | Publicly declared he would not perform at concerts with 'discriminated audiences', specifically referencing Boris Johnson's vaccine mandate for concert attendees, after experiencing severe reactions to both AstraZeneca vaccine doses. |
| November 2020 | Collaborated with Van Morrison on an anti-mask, anti-lockdown single 'Stand and Deliver', with profits donated to Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund. |
| November 20 2020 | Released 'Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019' through Warner/Rhino label. |
| 2019 | Eric Clapton used the signature Stratocaster at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. |
| 2018 | Clapton publicly stated he was 'disgusted' with his previous racist comments, acknowledging they were 'chauvinistic' and 'fascistic', and expressing shame about his past behavior. |
| 2018 | Inducted into the Royal Albert Hall's Walk of Fame, becoming one of the first eleven recipients of a star, joining notable figures like Muhammad Ali and Winston Churchill. |
| 2018 | Eric Clapton performed on the Wynton Marsalis Septet's 'United We Swing' album with the track 'I'm Not Rough', and on Hawkwind's 'Road to Utopia' album with the track 'The Watcher' |
| October 2018 | Released 'Happy Xmas' album through Bushbranch/Surfdog label |
| June 2018 | Eric Clapton released the 'Life in 12 Bars' documentary soundtrack album through Universal on a 2×CD format, featuring tracks spanning from 1964 to 1992, plus four tracks by other artists. |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton Custom Journeyman Relic Stratocaster introduced, featuring a 2-piece select ash body available in 2-Colour Sunburst and Aged White Blonde. |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton collaborated on multiple tracks for P.P. Arnold's 'The Turning Tide' album, including 'Medicated Goo', 'Born', and 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'. He also performed on Kurt Rosenwinkel's 'Caipi' album with the track 'Little Dream' |
| 2016 | Eric Clapton contributed to The Rolling Stones' 'Blue & Lonesome' album with performances of 'Everyone Knows About My Good Thing' and 'I Can't Quit You Baby' |
| September 2016 | Released 'Live in San Diego' through Reprise/Warner label. |
| July 2016 | Released 'Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals' through Rhino label. |
| May 2016 | Released 'I Still Do' album through Bushbranch/Surfdog label |
| November 2015 | Released 'Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall' through Eagle label. |
| May 14 2015 | Began a 7-night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall to celebrate his 70th birthday, continuing until 23 May. |
| May 1 2015 | Performed two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York. |
| April 2015 | Released 'Forever Man' compilation album through Reprise, available as a 3×CD and 2×LP set. |
| 2014 | Eric Clapton performed 'They Call Me the Breeze', a notable media performance recorded or documented in that year |
| 2014 | 'They Call Me the Breeze' peaked at chart position #16 in one market and #23 in another |
| 2014 | Nathan East released his album featuring Eric Clapton's performance of 'Can't Find My Way Home' |
| July 2014 | Clapton released 'The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale', a collaborative album with various artists, which achieved gold certification |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton used the signature Stratocaster at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. |
| 2013 | 'Gotta Get Over' single reached chart positions including #21 and #17 in different markets |
| 2013 | Eric Clapton released the single 'Every Little Thing' (Steppers mix) from the album 'Old Sock', which charted in multiple countries including reaching #99, #40, and #26 in different chart rankings |
| November 2013 | Released 'Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013' live album through Reprise/Rhino label. |
| March 2013 | Released 'Old Sock' album through Reprise label |
| March 14 2013 | Began a US and European tour celebrating 50 years as a professional musician, continuing until 19 June. |
| 2012 | Clapton was selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, celebrating British cultural icons. |
| 2012 | Paul McCartney released 'Kisses on the Bottom' album featuring Eric Clapton's performance of 'My Valentine' |
| February 24 2012 | Performed in the Howlin' For Hubert Tribute concert at the Apollo Theater in New York City, honoring blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin. |
| 2011 | The Guardian attributed the creation of the guitar hero cult to Clapton, ranking it number seven on their list of 50 key events in rock music history. |
| 2011 | Fender discontinues the Limited Edition Daphne Blue and EC Grey Eric Clapton Stratocaster models |
| September 2011 | Clapton collaborated with Wynton Marsalis on the live album 'Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center', which received platinum certification |
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