Motherless Child The Definitive Biography Of Eric Clapton

Author : Paul Scott
Publisher : Headline
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472212726

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From the Yardbirds to Cream, Blind Faith to Derek and the Dominos, and a hugely-successful solo career, Eric Clapton's fifty years in the music business can look like an uninterrupted rise to become one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived. But his story is as complicated as it is fascinating. Clapton's god-like skill with a guitar was matched by an almost equal talent for self-destruction. He has never shied away from telling the truth about his battles with drink and drugs - or the sometimes catastrophic impact they had on the other people in his life, including his first wife Pattie Boyd. And without those deep personal lows we may never have had the musical highs that won him millions of fans. His story is also one of a long but successful road to sobriety, redemption and happiness. Motherless Child chronicles Clapton's remarkable journey: the music, the women, the drugs, the cars, the guitars, the heartbreak and the triumphs are all here. The book includes interviews with some people close to Clapton who have never spoken on the record before. It explores his musical legacy as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, and as the keeper of the flame for the blues.

Author : Andre Deutsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0233001107

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Author : Paul Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 902456798X

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Motherless Child - Eric Clapton / druk 1 by Paul Scott Pdf

Author : Paul Scott
Publisher : Luitingh Sijthoff
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789024567997

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Motherless Child by Paul Scott Pdf

Paul Scott, Motherless Child. Eric Clapton, de definitieve biografie Dat Eric Clapton een groot muzikant en een begenadigd gitarist is, staat buiten kijf. Van The Yardbirds en John Mayall tot Cream, Blind Faith en Derek and the Dominoes, gevolgd door een eclatant succesvolle solocarrière die begon met de mijlpaal 461 Ocean Boulevard, omvat Eric Claptons carrière een halve eeuw rockgeschiedenis. Ondanks alle bedenkelijke aspecten in het persoonlijke leven van Clapton, de vrouwen, zijn drugs- en alcoholverslaving die bijna veertig jaar duurde, schrijft biograaf Paul Scott vol respect en met de juiste toon over Clapton als de meestergitarist die hij eerst en vooral is. Scott zocht zijn informatie in de eerste plaats bij die mensen die langere tijd in de periferie van Clapton vertoefden, stafmedewerkers, managers, personal assistants, roadies en sessiemuzikanten. Hij haalde tal van details boven water die zelfs in Eric Claptons autobiografie onvermeld bleven. 'Eric Clapton had een oogje op prinses Diana, en andersom. Hij ging ervandoor met Pattie Boyd, de vrouw van zijn beste vriend, George Harrison. Mick Jagger kaapte, ondanks Claptons smeekbeden, de latere presidentsvrouw Carla Bruni voor zijn neus weg. Wat een leven!' The Daily Mail Paul Scott schrijft voor de culturele bijlage van The Daily Mail. Hij is popjournalist en schreef eerder de biografie van Robbie Williams.

Author : Eric Clapton
Publisher : Crown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780767925365

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Clapton by Eric Clapton Pdf

With striking intimacy and candor, Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this poignant and honest autobiography. More than a rock star, Eric Clapton is an icon, a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion, flamboyance, and spin, he now chronicles, for the first time, his remarkable personal and professional journeys. Born illegitimate in 1945 and raised by his grandparents, Eric never knew his father and, until the age of nine, believed his actual mother to be his sister. In his early teens his solace was the guitar, and his incredible talent would make him a cult hero in the clubs of Britain and inspire devoted fans to scrawl “Clapton is God” on the walls of London’s Underground. With the formation of Cream, the world's first supergroup, he became a worldwide superstar, but conflicting personalities tore the band apart within two years. His stints in Blind Faith, in Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, and in Derek and the Dominos were also short-lived but yielded some of the most enduring songs in history, including the classic “Layla.” During the late sixties he played as a guest with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, as well as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and longtime friend George Harrison. It was while working with the latter that he fell for George’s wife, Pattie Boyd, a seemingly unrequited love that led him to the depths of despair, self-imposed seclusion, and drug addiction. By the early seventies he had overcome his addiction and released the bestselling album 461 Ocean Boulevard, with its massive hit “I Shot the Sheriff.” He followed that with the platinum album Slowhand, which included “Wonderful Tonight,” the touching love song to Pattie, whom he finally married at the end of 1979. A short time later, however, Eric had replaced heroin with alcohol as his preferred vice, following a pattern of behavior that not only was detrimental to his music but contributed to the eventual breakup of his marriage. In the eighties he would battle and begin his recovery from alcoholism and become a father. But just as his life was coming together, he was struck by a terrible blow: His beloved four-year-old son, Conor, died in a freak accident. At an earlier time Eric might have coped with this tragedy by fleeing into a world of addiction. But now a much stronger man, he took refuge in music, responding with the achingly beautiful “Tears in Heaven.” Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.

Author : Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781641609760

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All Things Must Pass Away by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated Pdf

"Womack and Kruppa present a thorough history of Harrison and Clapton's songmaking and recording sessions." — BooklistNewly revised and expanded, this paperback edition features exclusive material from the Malcolm Frederick Evans archives and draws on rare material released by the Harrison Estate. A new appendix includes a detailed sessionography and personnel listings for All Things Must Pass, assembled from recently discovered documentation. George Harrison and Eric Clapton embarked upon a singular personal and creative friendship that impacted rock's unfolding future in resounding and far-reaching ways. All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs traces the emergence of their relationship from 1968 though the early 1970s and the making of their career-defining albums, both released in November 1970. Authors Womack and Kruppa devote close attention to the climax of Harrison and Clapton's shared musicianship— the creation of All Things Must Pass, Harrison's powerful emancipatory statement in the wake of the Beatles, and Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Clapton's impassioned reimagining of his art via Derek and the Dominos— two records that advanced rock 'n' roll from a windswept 1960s idealism into the wild and expansive new reality of the 1970s. All Things Must Pass Away reveals the foundations of Harrison and Clapton's friendship, focusing on the ways their encouragement and support of each other drove them to produce works that would cast long shadows over the evolving world of rock music.

Author : Philip Norman
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316560450

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Slowhand by Philip Norman Pdf

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation. For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos, the unrivalled master of an indispensable tool, the solid-body electric guitar. His career has spanned the history of rock, and often shaped it via the seminal bands with whom he's played: the Yardbirds, John Mavall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes. Winner of 17 Grammys, the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame's only three-time inductee, he is an enduring influence on every other star soloist who ever wielded a pick. Now, with Clapton's consent and access to family members and close friends, rock music's foremost biographer returns to the heroic age of British rock and follows Clapton through his distinctive and scandalous childhood, early life of reckless rock 'n' roll excess, and twisting & turning struggle with addiction in the 60s and 70s. Readers will learn about his relationship with Pattie Boyd--wife of Clapton's own best friend George Harrison--the tragic death of his son, which inspired one of his most famous songs, "Tears in Heaven," and even the backstories of his most famed, and named, guitars. Packed with new information and critical insights, Slowhand finally reveals the complex character behind a living legend.

Author : Norman Abjorensen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538102152

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Historical Dictionary of Popular Music by Norman Abjorensen Pdf

This book seeks to trace the rise of popular music, identify its key figures and track the origins and development of its multiple genres and styles, all the while seeking to establish historical context. It is, fundamentally, a ready reference guide to the broad field of popular music over the past two centuries. It has become a truism that popular music, so pervasive in the modern world, constitutes a soundtrack to our lives – a constant though changing presence as we cross thresholds and grow from children to teenagers to adults. But it has become more than a soundtrack; it has become a narrative. Not just an accompaniment to our daily lives but incorporating our lives, our sense of identity, our lived experiences, into it. We have become part of the music just as the music has become part of us. The Historical Dictionary of Popular Music contains a chronology, an introduction, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on major figures across genres, definitions of genres, technical innovations and surveys of countries and regions. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about popular music.

Author : Keiron Pim
Publisher : Random House
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448180011

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Jumpin' Jack Flash by Keiron Pim Pdf

'REVELATORY' - DAILY TELEGRAPH ***** 'FASCINATING' - OBSERVER 'ENGROSSING' - DAILY MAIL 'You’ll worry at your hunger to keep on reading, but you won’t be able to stop' - GUARDIAN, Book of the Year David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of ‘60s London. Flitting between the worlds of music, art and crime, he exerted a hidden influence that helped create the Krays twins’ legend, connected the Rolling Stones with London’s dark side, shaped the plot of classic film Performance – and saw him immortalised in a portrait by Lucian Freud. Litvinoff’s determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. Intent on unravelling the enigma of Litvinoff, Keiron Pim conducted 100 interviews over five years, speaking to Eric Clapton and Marianne Faithfull, James Fox and ‘Mad’ Frankie Fraser. The result is an extraordinary feat of research that traces a rogue’s progress amongst aristocrats, gangsters and rock stars.

Author : Christian Matijas-Mecca
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9798216111986

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Listen to Psychedelic Rock! by Christian Matijas-Mecca Pdf

Listen to Psychedelic Rock! contains more than 50 entries covering the people, records, places, and events that shaped one of the most exciting and influential periods in popular music. This addition to the Exploring a Music Genre series concentrates solely on psychedelic rock music. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre covers over fifty topics, arranged alphabetically, that are central to learning about psychedelic music and will enable readers to understand the breadth and ongoing influence of psychedelia through to the present day. The title contains biographical sketches on selected artists, "song-by-song" descriptions of many albums, and short, informative essays on participants who were influential in the original psychedelic movement. A background section introduces the genre and a legacy section shows how psychedelic music has cemented its place in the world, while another section shows the tremendous impact the music has had on popular culture. Information on record labels and year-of-release dates for all musical entries make it easy for any reader to navigate this title - a must-have for high school and college readers as well as for music scholars and fans of the genre.

Author : David Bowling
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617135750

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Eric Clapton FAQ by David Bowling Pdf

Eric Clapton has been a rock god for half a century. From busking on street corners and in local pubs to the raw blues of the Yardbirds, the rock/blues fusion of Cream, the guitar brilliance of Derek and the Dominoes, and the unforgettable songs of his solo career, he has proven his incomparable talent in the music world. His enduring presence has made him the subject of countless books, articles, reviews, websites, and gossip. Is there really anything new to learn about the man they call Slowhand? Eric Clapton FAQ combines the obvious, the well-known, the obscure, and the unknown into one place. It was not written as a definitive Clapton biography or a tell-all book that has the final say. It is, as the title suggests, a book of facts. Clapton is one of those public figures we know much about, but he still seems to be partially shrouded in mystery. Sometimes the stories and facts about his life change and evolve, which is all a part of his mystique. Eric Clapton FAQ uncovers some of that mystery and celebrates his talent in an entertaining style. Packed with dozens of rare images, this book is must for Slowhand fans.

Author : Eric Clapton,Christopher Simon Sykes
Publisher : Random House
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015074082747

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Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton,Christopher Simon Sykes Pdf

Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star - he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. This autobiography tells the story of his personal and professional journeys.

Author : Eric Clapton
Publisher : Schirmer Trade Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 0825614848

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Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton Pdf

(Music Sales America). A definitive collection of 33 songs, many never before in print. Features all new guitar tablature arrangements, photos, a concise biography and discography. Includes: Alberta * Born Under a Bad Sign * Cocaine * Comin' Home * Crossroads * Five Long Years * I Looked Away * I'm So Glad * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man * If I Don't Be There by Morning * It Hurts Me Too Much * and more. *

Author : Chris Welch
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780760351185

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Clapton - Updated Edition by Chris Welch Pdf

World-renowned singer/songwriter and epic guitar player Eric Clapton has won 18 Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. This is his incredible story. Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists--ever. His five-decade-long career includes time with the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, the Plastic Ono Band, Delaney & Bonnie, Derek and the Dominos, and his own solo work, as well as participation in Crossroads festivals and appearances at the Concert for Bangladesh, the Last Waltz, Live Aid, and the Secret Policeman's Other Ball. Along the way, he has won seven Grammy Awards and has had eighteen gold, eight platinum, and seven multi-platinum albums--including a ten-times platinum LP. And he's the only musician to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times--as a solo performer and as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. From respected author and rock journalist Chris Welch, Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History is a beautifully illustrated celebration of all things Clapton. Packed with more than 400 photographs, guitars, concert posters, and other memorabilia, this first-of-its-kind book follows Clapton's remarkable career--from his earliest days with several now-legendary bands to his stunning solo career. Also included is a wealth of sidebars covering the gear Clapton has used through the years, as well as extensive appendices detailing his complete discography.

Author : John Pidgeon
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Music
ISBN : 0091601614

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