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1999 41st Grammy Awards, Celine Dion, Lauryn Hill and Eric Clapton win major awards

1993 35th Grammy Awards: Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton wins

1991 Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5

1979 Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd

1974 Supergroup Blind Faith's (Clapton, Windwood, Baker) 1st concert

1969 Plastic Ono Band's (John, Yoko and Eric Clapton) 1st live performance

1966 Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison's "While My Guitar..."

1965 Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds

1956 Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton

1945 Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven

1944 Patti Boyd, born in Somerset, England, Mrs. George Harrison and Mrs. Eric Clapton

1936 Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan

1920 Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide


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