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Eric Clapton plays an electric guitar onstage, eyes closed, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with drums and bright stage lights in the background.

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Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton of Cream stand together at London Airport in 1967, wearing casual shirts and jackets with necklaces.

Van Morrison, wearing a black hat and sunglasses, stands smiling with his arm around Eric Clapton, who is also smiling, backstage in a promotional photo.

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Eric Clapton plays an electric guitar onstage, eyes closed, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with drums and bright stage lights in the background.

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Through his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist, Eric Clapton helped...

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Eric Clapton and Tina Turner

Eric Clapton and Tina Turner

Eric Clapton performing with Tina Turner, 1987.

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Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton of Cream stand together at London Airport in 1967, wearing casual shirts and jackets with necklaces.

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Cream (from left): Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton, 1967.

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Van Morrison, wearing a black hat and sunglasses, stands smiling with his arm around Eric Clapton, who is also smiling, backstage in a promotional photo.

Van Morrison (left) with Eric Clapton, 2009.

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