Posts Tagged ‘Eric Clapton’
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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McCartney is wealthiest rocker
Written by admin on April 25, 2010 – 9:52 pm - |
Sir Paul McCartney is the richest UK rocker, according to the Sunday Times 2010 Rich List. |
Tags: Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, mick jagger, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Tom Jones
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Eric Clapton is 65 today
Written by admin on March 30, 2010 – 8:16 am -Guitar legend Eric Clapton celebrates his 65th birthday today.
| Eric Clapton is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important guitarists of all time. He has produced outstanding work throughout his career, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos. |
Tags: Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton's 65th birthday, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds
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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Written by admin on March 20, 2010 – 8:36 pm -Over 20 of the world’s best guitarists will play at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 on 26 June at Toyota Park, Chicago. It is an all day event and gates open at 10am.
| This will be the third Crossroads Guitar Festival. The previous events were in 2004 and 2007. As in previous years, all profits will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, which is a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons. |  |
Tags: BB King, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, James Burton, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood
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Clapton and Daltrey rock Tulsa
Written by admin on March 4, 2010 – 11:51 pm -Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey rocked Tulsa’s BOK Center on Tuesday night (2 March).
Roger Daltrey opened the show with an hour-long set, including classic hits from The Who catalogue, as well as solo material. He performed the following 11 songs:
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