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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 ...
Clapton made numerous public service announcements to raise awareness for childproofing windows and staircases. Clapton stopped performing "Tears in Heaven" in 2004, as well as the song "My Father's Eyes", stating: "I didn't feel the loss anymore, which is so much a part of performing those songs. I really have to connect with the feelings that ...
Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience on 16 January 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England. [4] In addition to the final album tracks, the performance included early versions of "My Father's Eyes" and "Circus Left Town" along with "Worried Life Blues" and a version of "Rollin' and Tumblin'".
My Father's Eyes may refer to: "My Father's Eyes" (song), a 1998 song by Eric Clapton "My Father's Eyes", a 1999 song by Phil Driscoll;
In 2007, Clapton learned more about his father, a Canadian soldier who left the UK after the war. Although Clapton's grandparents eventually told him the truth about his parentage, he only knew that his father's name was Edward Fryer. This was a source of disquiet for Clapton, as witnessed by his 1998 song "My Father's Eyes".
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The songs "Circus" and "My Father's Eyes" were written originally for Clapton's 1992 Unplugged live album. Although Clapton recorded both of the songs in the acoustic situation, he never officially released the recordings until the deluxe edition of the live album was released in 2013.
Now look right at Barron's face. The young kid gives his dad a couple sub-standard claps and then his eyes get wide and, wait for it, eye roll. Admittedly, it was a very late evening for the kid ...