"I'm Ready" (Bromfield, Richards, Simpson, Jones, Harriott, Craig David).The B-side, "I'm Ready", launched the career of Craig David, being the first song he had ever written to be released by himself or another artist. The music video features the band performing the song in a recording studio with cut scenes of a girl preparing to go on a night out. The song is prominently performed by Richards, with little vocal input from any other members of the band. The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's most successful single to date, and peaking highly in several other territories, which was a first for the band. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.Ĭover versions Damage version "Wonderful Tonight"īritish R&B group Damage covered "Wonderful Tonight" and released it as the fifth single from their debut studio album, Forever (1997), in April 1997. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Japanese International Singles ( Oricon) Ĭertifications Certifications and sales for "Wonderful Tonight" The group became his backing musicians for a surprise performance of "Wonderful Tonight" during their set. In 1988, Clapton appeared in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert as a guest guitarist for Dire Straits. Marcy Levy – harmony and backing vocals.Yvonne Elliman – harmony and backing vocals.Dick Sims – Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ.The song is mentioned in her autobiographical book Wonderful Today.īillboard Magazine described "Wonderful Tonight" as "perhaps Clapton's prettiest and mellowest love ballad in some time." Billboard particularly praised Clapton's guitar playing during the interludes. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.įull Source : en.wikipedia.On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which appeared on his Unplugged album.Ĭlapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop".Īfter Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.Ĭlapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time".
He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
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