ERIC CLAPTON is one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time, known for blending the BRUTALLY RAW EMOTION of Delta and Chicago blues with the EPIC POWER of rock. Rising in the 1960s with The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and Cream, he helped bring electric blues to a global audience His soulful bends, fiery tone, and expressive phrasing inspired countless musicians, while HIT TRACKS like Crossroads and Layla showed how he could modernize the blues without losing its heart.