ROCKinsights Members

Forgot Password

Not a Member? Sign up here!

ERIC CLAPTON Insights

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

NOTEWORTHY Dates

3 09 2011 Crossroads auction draws more than $2 million in bids (story)
10 25 2010 Eric Clapton plays Clinton Foundation benefit in New York City Cathedral (story)
 
9 28 2010 Clapton released (story) (review)
 
6 26 2010 EC hosts another Crossroads Festival outside Chicago (story)
 
4 27 2010 Disraeli Gears Deluxe Edition Released (story)
 
2 27 2010 Vince Gill joins Eric on stage in Nashville (story)
  2 16 2010 Plastic Ono Band performs at Brooklyn Academy of Music (story)

12 17 2009 Fires strikes London Clothing store EC is part owner of (story)
  5 19 2009 Clapton does his 150th concert at Royal Albert Hall [story]
  3 19 2009 Eric Clapton joins Allman Brothers Band at Beacon  Theater in NYC [story]
12 11 2008 Several shotguns from Clapton collection sold for $463 thousand [story]
11 20 2007
Crossroads Festival DVD released
11 24 2006 Fender introduces limited edition guitar based on one of EC's favorites
11 07 2006 Eric Clapton & JJ Cale release
The Road To Escondito
  9 19 2006 1986 Montreaux Jazz Fest appearance DVD released
12 31 2003 Eric Clapton knighted in ceremony at Buckingham Palace
  3 13 2001
Reptile released
11 05 2000 
One More Car: One More Rider released
  2 29 2000 Clapton's license suspended for 6 months for October speeding stop
10 23 1999 Eric Clapton plays White House lawn fundraiser for music in public schools. Clintons attend
  3 10 1998
Pilgrim released
  6 20 1996 Eric Clapton sings with Pavorotti in Florence Italy Bosnian Relief benefit
  5 25 1996 Eric Clapton saves guitars from fire in London home
         1996
Crossroads II released
  9 24 1994 Eric Clapton plays SNL
         1994
From The Cradle released
  6 15 1993 Eric Clapton & BB King play Apollo Theater in New York
  2 24 1993 Eric Clapton wins 6 Grammys
  8 21 1992 Eric Clapton and Elton John perform first of 2 nights at Shea Stadium
  8 11 1992
Unplugged released
  8 08 1991 Eric Clapton stopped for going 103 in his Ferrari
  3 20 1991 Son Conor (4) dies in fall from New York apartment window
         1991
24 Nights released
 11 07 1989 J
ourneyman released
  6 11 1988 Eric Clapton plays with Dire Straits at Nelson Mandela tribute, Wembley Stadium
         1988 Eric Clapton's wife Patti files for divorce
  1 07 1987 Eric Clapton starts first of annual Royal Albert Hall concerts
  3 11 1985
Behind The Sun released
  4 22 1981 Eric Clapton crashes car in Seattle, hospitalized for cuts and bruised ribs
  3 14 1981 Eric Clapton hospitalized for bleeding ulcers, St. Paul Minnesota
         1981
Another Ticket released
  3 28 1979 Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd
         1978
Backless released
         1976
No Reason To Cry released
         1975
EC Was Here released
  3 23 1973 Derek & The Dominos release
In Concert
10 15 1970 Derek & The Dominos open only U.S. tour
  9 13 1970 Eric Clapton plays Toronto Peace Festival with John & Yoko
  8 01 1970 Derek & The Dominos play first tour opener, Roadhouse, London
  6 14 1970 Derek & The Dominos make concert debut
  3 13 1965 Eric Clapton quits Yardbirds, joins Blues Breakers, later forms Cream
  3 30 1945 Eric Clapton born (Eric Clapp), Surrey