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It was midsummer 1970 in Florida. Eric Clapton looked out over the blue water knowing his life was at yet another crucial crossroad. "I was standing there wondering which way to go and was paralysed ...

There are co-written songs, and then there is Eric Clapton’s “Layla”, which might be one of the most star-studded collaborations of rock ‘n’ roll history. From the song’s literary and literal ...

Unrequited love—is there anything more painful? Indeed, such is the inspiration for the all-time classic rock song by Eric Clapton. The six-string artist took from his own experience and that of a ...

As backstories go it’s up there with the best: mercurially-gifted superstar guitarist with a passion for the blues falls hopelessly in love with the wife of his best friend, an ex-Beatle, then writes ...