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Behind The Sun (Album) by Eric Clapton

Artist Biography For Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE Born 30 March 1945 Is An English Rock And Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. 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. Clapton Has Been Referred To As One Of The Most Important And Influential Guitarists Of All Time. Clapton Ranked Second In Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" And Fourth In Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists Of All Time". He Was Also Named Number Five In Time Magazine's List Of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" In 2009. In The Mid-1960s Clapton Left The Yardbirds To Play With John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. 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". After Cream Broke Up He Formed Blues Rock Band Blind Faith With Baker Steve Winwood And Ric Grech. Clapton's Solo Career Began In The 1970s Where His Work Bore The Influence Of The Mellow Style Of J. J. Cale And The Reggae Of Bob Marley. His Version Of Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" Helped Reggae Reach A Mass Market. Two Of His Most Popular Recordings Were "Layla" Recorded With Derek And The Dominos And Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" Recorded With Cream. Following The Death Of His Son Conor In 1991 Clapton's Grief Was Expressed In The Song "Tears In Heaven" Which Was Featured On His Unplugged Album. Clapton Has Been The Recipient Of 18 Grammy Awards And The Brit Award For Outstanding Contribution To Music. In 2004 He Was Awarded A CBE At Buckingham Palace For Services To Music. He Has Received Four Ivor Novello Awards From The British Academy Of Songwriters Composers And Authors Including The Lifetime Achievement Award. In His Solo Career Clapton Has Sold More Than 100 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Musicians Of All Time. In 1998 Clapton A Recovering Alcoholic And Drug Addict Founded The Crossroads Centre On Antigua A Medical Facility For Recovering Substance Abusers.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Behind The Sun

Behind The Sun Is A 1985 Album By The English Guitarist Eric Clapton. He Named The Album Like This Because Of A Line In Albert King's "Louisiana Blues". It Is Also His First Collaborative Project With Phil Collins. Often Referred To As Clapton’s “Comeback Album” It Was Received Very Well In Both The UK And The US. After Nearly A Decade Of Clapton’s Guitar Taking A Backseat To His Singing/songwriting This Album Was Looked Upon For Some Of His Best Guitar Playing Since The Cream Era In The 1960s. The Single “Forever Man” Features Eric Playing A Scorching Guitar Solo At Full Force. The Video For “Forever Man” Became An MTV Favorite Featuring An Accident Where One Of The Cameras Falls Off The Dolly. The Album Is Also Dressed Up With Synthesizers Played By Peter Robinson & Chris Stainton As Well As Clapton's Roland Guitar Synthesizers On The 9th Track "Never Make You Cry". Booker T. & The MG’s Bassist Donald Duck Dunn Also Played On The Sessions. In His Autobiography Clapton Remembers The 1984 Session Pleasantly “The Whole Thing Is Going So Great I Hope It Never Stops.” However His Troubled Marriage With Pattie Boyd Became The Subject Matter For Most Of His Original Material “She’s Waiting” “Same Old Blues” And “Just Like A Prisoner” All Containing Screaming Guitar Solos By Clapton. It Was During This Period That Pattie Left Him “and It Was Eventually Decided That We Should Have A Trial Separation.” Clapton Assuaged His Pain By Writing The Song “Behind The Sun” Featuring Only His Guitar & Vocals And Phil Collins’ Synthesizer Which Became The Ending Title Song To The Album. This Was Also Slowhand’s First Collaboration With Songwriter Jerry Lynn Williams. In Response To Van Morrison Being Dropped From Warner Bros. Records Eric Wanted The Album To Have More Hit Single Material “They Sent Me Three Songs By A Texas Songwriter – “Forever Man” “Something’s Happening” And “See What Love Can Do” – And They Were Good.” The Sessions Featured Toto Guitarist Steve Lukather And Drummer Jeff Porcaro As Well As Clapton's Long-Time Collaborators Bassist Nathan East And Keyboardist Greg Phillinganes. The Behind The Sun Tour Was Also Featured At The First Live Aid Concert In 1985 Where “She’s Waiting” Was Performed Along With “White Room” And “Layla.” “Same Old Blues” Was Resurrected For The After Midnight Tour And The Montserrat Charity Show In 1988 And 1997 With Mark Knopfler On Rhythm Guitar Clapton Re-Performed “She's Waiting” In 1990 1991 And 1992.