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Did Eric Clapton play with Traffic?

No, Eric Clapton did not play with the British rock band Traffic, but he did play with the group’s cofounder Steve Winwood. A few years into Traffic’s run, Winwood broke up the band and formed Blind Faith with Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker. In 1970 he reconvened Traffic with fellow members Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi. (Cofounder Dave Mason was fired from Traffic shortly after the release of their self-titled 1968 album.)