Pop/Rock
Eric Clapton
In The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos, as well as through his prolific solo work, guitarist Eric Clapton has continually redefined his version of the blues. From the start, he caught audiences' attention with his fiery, adventurous and precise playing. In late Sixties London, his worshippers advocated the slogan, "Clapton is God," a phrase that originated with a now-famous piece of London graffiti. Over the next four decades, Clapton has done little to dampen that reputation and was named number four on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In 2016, Clapton released I Still Do. Entering his fourth decade as a solo artist, Eric Clapton remains a living legend and is still as relevant and creative a force as there is popular music.