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"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). Its contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon.
"Badge" is a song written by Eric Clapton and George Harrison, [4] and recorded by British rock music group Cream on their final album, Goodbye. Also issued as a single in March 1969, "Badge" peaked at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart [ 5 ] and number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Tears in Heaven" is a song by English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, written about the death of Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor. It appeared on the 1991 Rush film soundtrack .
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Pages in category "Songs written by Eric Clapton" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Clapton wrote "My Father's Eyes" whilst living in Antigua and Barbuda in 1991. [1] The song was inspired by the fact that Clapton never met his father, Edward Fryer, who died of leukemia in 1985. [2] Describing how he wishes he knew his father, the song also refers to his own son Conor, who died in 1991 at age four after falling from an ...
The song was released with the B-side of "Easy Now" in 1972 on a 7" vinyl gramophone record. [4] Besides being released as a single in 1972 and on the original album in 1970, the song is featured on various compilation albums, including Eric Clapton at His Best (1972), Backtrackin' (1984), Crossroads (1988), The Cream of Clapton (1995) and Complete Clapton (2007). [1]
For his album review of No Reason to Cry, the AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann notes, "Hello Old Friend" is the best pop/rock song on the album. He goes on describe the title as a "identifiable" Clapton piece of music. [2] Rolling Stone journalist Dave Marsh called the song "a whimsical and silly slice of attempted innocence". [3]