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". Read More On Last.Fm
In 1988 After Nine Years Of Marriage To Pattie Boyd Clapton Divorced The Model And Photographer. This Song Documents The End Of Their Relationship. Boyd Told The Guardian Newspaper December 13 2008 That She Was Hurt That He Should Write A Song About Such A Sensitive Subject. She Said "The End Of A Relationship Is A Sad Enough Thing But To Then Have Eric Writing About It As Well. It Makes Me More Sad I Think Because I Can't Answer Back."