Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, and began his career in London in the early 1960s. He played in the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers before forming Cream with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. After the trio ended, he was part of Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos, whose album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs includes the title track.

He went on to a solo career, with albums such as 461 Ocean Boulevard and Unplugged, which took “Tears in Heaven” to new audiences.