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The Fool (guitar) The Fool (also occasionally referred to as Sunny) is a 1964 Gibson SG guitar, painted for Eric Clapton by the Dutch design collective The Fool, from which the guitar takes its name. One of the world's best-known guitars, it epitomizes the psychedelic era. [1] Clapton used the guitar extensively while playing with Cream and it ...
Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. [2] He ranked second in Rolling Stone ' s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" [3] and fourth in Gibson ' s "Top 50 Guitarists of All ...
The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page (1966–1968), all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitarists. [5]
A guitar played by British music star Eric Clapton while in rock band Cream has topped a rock ‘n’ roll auction. The 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar sold for 1,270,000 dollars (£1,023,000) to ...
Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster. Artist Series: Pewter (from 1988), Torino Red (from 1988), Candy Green (1988–2010), Black (from 1991), Olympic White (from 1996). The Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster is the signature model electric guitar of English guitarist Eric Clapton. It was the first signature model guitar released by Fender.
The auction's winner was the music equipment chain Guitar Center, and the bid set the record for the world's most expensive guitar. In 2006, another Stratocaster—signed by a large group of celebrities, including Clapton—was auctioned to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami, selling for US$2.8 million and surpassing Blackie's record.
Lucy (George Harrison guitar) George's red Les Paul, Lucy, given to him by Eric Clapton. "Lucy" is the name George Harrison of the Beatles gave to the unique red Gibson Les Paul guitar he received from Eric Clapton in August 1968. Previously owned by rock guitarists Steve Boone and Rick Derringer, Lucy is one of the most famous electric guitars ...
Writing. On 20 March 1991, Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor, whom he had with Lory Del Santo, died after falling from the 53rd-floor window of a New York City apartment belonging to a friend of Conor’s mother. [2][3] After isolating himself for a period, Clapton began working again, writing music for the film Rush (1991).