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Posts Tagged ‘Eric Clapton’
Eric Clapton charity guitar auction
Written by admin on March 10, 2011 – 8:14 am -Guitar legend Eric Clapton sold 70 of his guitars in a charity auction last night, with proceeds going to the Crossroads Center in Antigua. The drug and alcohol rehabiliation facility was founded by Clapton in 1998.
The auction was carried out simultaneously in New York, Los Angeles, London and online by Bonhams and it raised more than $2.15m.
Tags: Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton auction
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Five Grammy nominations for Jeff Beck
Written by admin on December 1, 2010 – 7:12 pm -| Jeff Beck leads the charge for the elder statesmen of rock with five nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including four associated with his album “Emotion & Commotion.” Beck achieved his best ever UK chart placing with the album earlier this year and his highest US chart position since “Blow by Blow” in 1975. |
Tags: Band of Joy, Emotion and Commotion, Eric Clapton, Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations, Grammys, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, solomon burke
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New album from Eric Clapton in September
Written by admin on August 19, 2010 – 7:01 pm -| The long wait for new material from Eric Clapton is almost over. His 19th studio album, simply titled “Clapton,” will be released on September 28.
Clapton’s first album since 2005′s “Back Home” will feature collaborations with Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint and Derek Trucks. |
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Tags: Clapton CD, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton - Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
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Who memorabilia headlines rock and pop auction
Written by admin on June 25, 2010 – 9:51 pm -| A Gibson SG guitar played by Pete Townshend on a 1971 tour with The Who was the highest price item at Christie’s Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction, held in South Kensington, London, last night. Townshend’s guitar sold for £49,250, which was double the estimate. |
Tags: Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Pete Townshend, The Who
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Song of the Week #5 – “That’s All Right”
Written by admin on June 7, 2010 – 6:01 am -| Elvis Presley’s very first single, “That’s All Right,” is this week’s song of the week.
This is one of the most important songs ever recorded. Nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley, with sidemen Scotty Moore (guitar) and Bill Black (bass), were on a break during a studio session when they began improvising on an old blues song by Arthur Crudup. Producer Sam Phillips was amazed by what he heard and asked them to back up and try it again. The result was a new and unique sound which became known as rockabilly. |
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Tags: Arthur Crudup, Bill Black, Bob Dylan, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Scotty Moore, That's All Right
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