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'CROSSROADS' TRACES CLAPTON'S EVOLUTION
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Eric Clapton's resume has the ring of fantasy. He has been a
member of some of the greatest bands of the last 25 years -- the
Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and
Derek & the Dominos -- and also enjoyed a thriving solo career.
Finally, there is a package that does justice to Clapton's
wide-angle musical lens -- and celebrates his 25 years in the
business. "Crossroads" (PolyGram Records) is a six-record,
four-cassette, four-CD set containing five hours of ...
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 "60 Minutes (CBS)")
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Eric Clapton: Rock `n` Roll Legend, CBS
60 Minutes (CBS)
; 00-00-0000 THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. BRADLEY: In the late 1960s, there was graffiti around London that read simply Clapton is God. Today, more than 30 years later, Eric Clapton is still worshipped by his fans. The legendary rock star and
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ERIC CLAPTON // Living on blues power
Chicago Sun-Times
; Reluctantly cast as a rock 'n' roll deity, Eric Clapton has evolved from a visionary to a reactionary. And until his recent collaborations with Phil Collins, the guitarist's instinct was true. Even the idea of a Clapton-Collins Experience was a noble one. Collins justifiably saw a need to move away
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Eric Clapton Discusses Some of his Life Experiences, CBS
60 Minutes (CBS)
; 00-00-0000 THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. BRADLEY: In the late 1960s, there was graffiti around London that read simply Clapton is God. Today, more than 30 years later, Eric Clapton is still worshipped by his fans. The legendary rock star and
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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Clapton writes the book on rock survival
Capital (Annapolis)
; Clapton is Good. The second "o" is critical. Back in the 1960s, when London graffiti proclaimed "Clapton is God," the brilliant British guitarist was descending into a personal hell. Eric Clapton traded a heroin addiction for alcoholism, suffered disastrous love affairs, and contemplated suicide
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BLUES PLAYER, DUES PAYER Eric Clapton long ago assured his place as torchbearer for the blues in the world of rock but has he lately rested on his laurels?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Is he a god or a fallen angel? The critical consensus on Eric Clapton may be a bit of both. In Clapton's early days, a mythic three-word message began to appear scrawled on the subway walls of London: "Clapton is God." That may have been going a mite far, but there are certainly plenty of critics
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