The guitarist Eric Clapton called his musical father

Eric Clapton has certainly left his mark on the world of rock and roll guitar, but he owes it all to the progenitive blues ...
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Jim Gordon, Drummer for Eric Clapton and ‘Layla’ Co-Writer Who Was Convicted of Murder, Dies at 77

Jim Gordon, a top drummer for Eric Clapton, George Harrison and countless others who was diagnosed with schizophrenia after murdering his mother in 1983, has died. According to the announcement, he ...
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Jim Gordon, Eric Clapton Drummer Who Murdered His Mother, Dead At 77

Jim Gordon, a drummer who was part of Eric Clapton’s band Derek And The Dominos and who played on hundreds of important records, was convicted of stabbing his mother to death in 1983, and he spent the ...
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The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London (1983)

The idea for hosting the concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for The Small Faces and The Faces, himself a casualty of multiple sclerosis. The concert was billed as The Ronnie Lane Appeal ...