Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, COAL (* 30. März 1945 in Ripley, Borough of Guildford) ist ein britischer Gitarrist, Sänger und Songwriter. Er trägt den Beinamen „Slowhand“.
Clapton prägte die Entwicklung des Bluesrock seit den 1960er Jahren wesentlich mit und gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Blues- und Rock-Gitarristen. Mit mehr als 280 Millionen weltweit verkauften Tonträgern gehört er zu den erfolgreichsten Künstlern aller Zeiten. Er ist 17-facher Grammygewinner und als einziger Musiker dreifaches Mitglied der Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Filmografie
Filme
2026 – Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It
2025 – Pino
2025 – Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2024 – The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024 – Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024 – Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
2023 – Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
2023 – Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
2023 – Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023 – Das Konzert, das die Beatles zerstörte - Toronto 1969
2023 – Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023 – Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2022 – Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2021 – Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021 – Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021 – Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021 – The Dancing Man of L.A.
2020 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020 – Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 – Bee Gees - Brüder im Discofieber
2020 – Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2019 – The Quiet One
2019 – Echo in the Canyon
2019 – ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2018 – Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018 – Eric Clapton: Leben mit dem Blues
2017 – Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego
2017 – Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2016 – Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2015 – The Beatles 1+
2015 – Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2014 – Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 – Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014 – John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014 – Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2013 – Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013 – Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
2013 – 12-12-12
2013 – Eric Clapton - Live in Basel
2012 – 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 – Hüte Dich vor Ginger Baker!
2012 – B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012 – Close Up
2011 – Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011 – The Love We Make
2010 – Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010 – Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
2010 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010 – The Best British Rock Concert Of All Time - Live At Knebworth
2010 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010 – A Concert by the Lake
2009 – The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009 – Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2009 – Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009 – Blues at the BBC
2009 – Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009 – Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009 – The Beatles: Parting Ways
2008 – The Story of the Yardbirds
2008 – Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008 – Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
2008 – Pavarotti The Duets
2008 – Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
2007 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007 – Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2006 – Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
2006 – Before the Music Dies
2006 – Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006 – Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
2006 – Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006 – Eric Clapton – After Midnight Live
2006 – J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
2006 – The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006 – Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
2006 – CREAM - Sunshine of your love
2005 – George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005 – Cream: Royal Albert Hall
2005 – Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005 – Eric Clapton - Back Home
2005 – Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 – Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
2004 – Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004 – Live Aid
2004 – Zucchero - Zu & Co: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2004 – Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2003 – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003 – Ringo Rama
2003 – Concert for George
2003 – Red, White and Blues
2003 – Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 – Eric Clapton and Friends
2002 – Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2001 – Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001 – The Concert for New York City
2001 – Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001 – John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001 – Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001 – Eric Clapton: This Song for George
2000 – MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
1999 – Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999 – Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999 – Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999 – David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1998 – Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998 – Blues Brothers 2000
1997 – Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997 – Clapton, Collins, Sting, Knopfler, McCartney & Elton John: Music for Montserrat
1997 – Legends – Live At Montreux
1996 – The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996 – A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996 – Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1995 – Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1994 – Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1993 – Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993 – Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1992 – Yardbirds
1992 – Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
1991 – George Harrison: Live in Japan
1991 – Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 – My Sweet Lord in the Far East
1991 – Cream: Strange Brew
1991 – Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1990 – Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990 – Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
1990 – The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 – The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990 – Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
1990 – The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1989 – The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989 – Prince: Musical Portrait
1988 – Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988 – Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 – Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 – Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Konzert
1988 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 – The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1987 – Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987 – B.B. King & Friends
1986 – All Star Concert
1986 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 – Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986 – Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1985 – An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985 – Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985 – Live Aid
1985 – Eric Clapton: Live Now
1985 – Wasser - Der Film
1984 – Superstars in Concert
1983 – The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
1982 – Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
1982 – The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1978 – The Band - The Last Waltz
1978 – Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1976 – Circasia
1975 – Tommy
1973 – Jimi Hendrix
1972 – The Concert for Bangladesh
1971 – Sweet Toronto
1970 – Cucumber Castle
1969 – Supershow
1969 – Cream: Farewell Concert
1968 – All My Loving
Cream
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 Serien
2020 – Laurel Canyon
2017 – Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2016 – Soundbreaking
2011 – George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2009 – The Jay Leno Show
2007 – Seven Ages of Rock
2002 – Top Gear
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – Classic Albums
1995 – The Frank Skinner Show
1992 – Later... with Jools Holland
1989 – MTV Unplugged
1984 – MTV Video Music Awards
1979 – CBS News Sunday Morning
1978 – 20/20
1978 – The South Bank Show
1978 – An Audience with...
1976 – The Secret Policeman's Ball
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1967 – Omnibus
1965 – Hör hin, schau zu!
Filme
2026 – Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It
2025 – Pino
2025 – Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2024 – The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024 – Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024 – Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
2023 – Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
2023 – Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
2023 – Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023 – Das Konzert, das die Beatles zerstörte - Toronto 1969
2023 – Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023 – Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2022 – Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
2021 – Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021 – Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
2021 – Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021 – The Dancing Man of L.A.
2020 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020 – Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 – Bee Gees - Brüder im Discofieber
2020 – Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2019 – The Quiet One
2019 – Echo in the Canyon
2019 – ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2018 – Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018 – Eric Clapton: Leben mit dem Blues
2017 – Eric Clapton: Live in San Diego
2017 – Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2016 – Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2015 – The Beatles 1+
2015 – Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2014 – Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 – Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014 – John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014 – Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2013 – Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
2013 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013 – Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
2013 – 12-12-12
2013 – Eric Clapton - Live in Basel
2012 – 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 – Hüte Dich vor Ginger Baker!
2012 – B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012 – Close Up
2011 – Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011 – The Love We Make
2010 – Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010 – Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
2010 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010 – The Best British Rock Concert Of All Time - Live At Knebworth
2010 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
2010 – A Concert by the Lake
2009 – The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
2009 – Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2009 – Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2009 – Blues at the BBC
2009 – Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
2009 – Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009 – The Beatles: Parting Ways
2008 – The Story of the Yardbirds
2008 – Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
2008 – Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
2008 – Pavarotti The Duets
2008 – Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
2007 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007 – Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2006 – Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
2006 – Before the Music Dies
2006 – Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006 – Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
2006 – Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006 – Eric Clapton – After Midnight Live
2006 – J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
2006 – The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006 – Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
2006 – CREAM - Sunshine of your love
2005 – George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005 – Cream: Royal Albert Hall
2005 – Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
2005 – Eric Clapton - Back Home
2005 – Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 – Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
2004 – Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004 – Live Aid
2004 – Zucchero - Zu & Co: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2004 – Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004 – Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2003 – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003 – Ringo Rama
2003 – Concert for George
2003 – Red, White and Blues
2003 – Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 – Eric Clapton and Friends
2002 – Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2001 – Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
2001 – The Concert for New York City
2001 – Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001 – John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001 – Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
2001 – Eric Clapton: This Song for George
2000 – MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
1999 – Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999 – Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999 – Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999 – David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
1998 – Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998 – Blues Brothers 2000
1997 – Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997 – Clapton, Collins, Sting, Knopfler, McCartney & Elton John: Music for Montserrat
1997 – Legends – Live At Montreux
1996 – The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996 – A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996 – Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1995 – Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1994 – Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1993 – Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993 – Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1992 – Yardbirds
1992 – Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
1991 – George Harrison: Live in Japan
1991 – Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 – My Sweet Lord in the Far East
1991 – Cream: Strange Brew
1991 – Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1990 – Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
1990 – Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
1990 – The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 – The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990 – Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
1990 – The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1989 – The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989 – Prince: Musical Portrait
1988 – Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988 – Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 – Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 – Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Konzert
1988 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 – The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1987 – Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987 – B.B. King & Friends
1986 – All Star Concert
1986 – Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 – Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986 – Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1985 – An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985 – Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
1985 – Live Aid
1985 – Eric Clapton: Live Now
1985 – Wasser - Der Film
1984 – Superstars in Concert
1983 – The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
1982 – Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
1982 – The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1978 – The Band - The Last Waltz
1978 – Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
1976 – Circasia
1975 – Tommy
1973 – Jimi Hendrix
1972 – The Concert for Bangladesh
1971 – Sweet Toronto
1970 – Cucumber Castle
1969 – Supershow
1969 – Cream: Farewell Concert
1968 – All My Loving
Cream
Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2 Serien
2020 – Laurel Canyon
2017 – Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2016 – Soundbreaking
2011 – George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2009 – The Jay Leno Show
2007 – Seven Ages of Rock
2002 – Top Gear
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – Classic Albums
1995 – The Frank Skinner Show
1992 – Later... with Jools Holland
1989 – MTV Unplugged
1984 – MTV Video Music Awards
1979 – CBS News Sunday Morning
1978 – 20/20
1978 – The South Bank Show
1978 – An Audience with...
1976 – The Secret Policeman's Ball
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1967 – Omnibus
1965 – Hör hin, schau zu!
