Full Name | Eric Patrick Clapton |
Profession | Guitarist |
Age | 78 |
Date of Birth | March 30, 1945 |
Birthplace | Ripley, Surrey, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Ethnicity | White |
Marital Status | Married |
Religion | Christian |
Net Worth Total | $300,000,000 |
Annual Earnings | Pending |
Source of Money | Guitarist |
Cars | Not Available |
Assets | Under review |
Last Updated | March 2024 |
Best known for being a guitarist, Eric Clapton was born in spring of 1945. His date of birth is March 30, 1945. He was born under Aries zodiac sign, and belongs to Baby Boomers Generation. According to Chinese calendar, his year of birth, 1945, is the Year of Rooster.
He is from Ripley, Surrey, England, UK. Eric Clapton is a well-known guitarist from England who is also a songwriter and singer and has been inducted three times into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clapton was a member of the Yardbirds, following that he played for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. He also formed Cream. He was placed at No. 2 on the list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” by the Rolling Stones magazine. He collaborated with Bob Dylan on the 1976 album, No Reason to Cry.
Life & Biography
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time”. He was also named number five in Time magazine’s list of “The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players” in 2009. Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK on March 30, 1945. Eric is currently seventy eight years old. He is most famous for being a guitarist. His family deceived him as a child, leading him to believe that his mother was his older sister and his grandmother was his mother. He got the nickname Slowhand because he played the guitar with such ferocity that his strings would break and as he replaced them onstage, the audience would slowly clap their hands.
Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on 30 March 1945, to his parents Edward Walter Fryer and Patricia Molly Clapton. He received an acoustic guitar on his 13th birthday.
Eric has been engaged to Alice Ormsby-Gore (1969 – 1973). He married on March 27, 1979 and, after their divorce in June 1988, he married Melia McEnery on January 1, 2002. His only son Conor tragically died at the age of four and a half when he fell out a bathroom window, inspiring the lyrics to Clapton’s song “Tears in Heaven.” Clapton also has four daughters named Julie, Ruth, Sophie and Ella. Eric Patrick Clapton attended Hollyfield School, Surbiton, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK and Kingston College of Art, Kingston upon Thames, London, England, UK.
Interesting Facts
1. Eric Clapton is a Aries.
2. He has been alive for 28,853 days or 692,480 hours.
3. He was born in the Year of the Rooster.
4. His next birthday is in
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5. Eric Clapton is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
6. He was born in Baby Boomers Generation (1945).
7. On Eric’s date of birth, the number one song in America was [Not available]. No song matches found..
8. Eric Clapton primary income source is from being a Guitarist.
9. Eric Clapton’s birth flower is Daffodil.
10. Eric Clapton’s nickname: Slowhand, Eric Patrick Clapton, Eric Clapton
11. His birthstone is Aquamarine.
12. Eric’s life path number is 7.
13. His ruling planet is Mars.
Height, Weight & Age
As of today (March 28th, 2024), Eric Clapton is exactly 78 years, 11 months, and 29 days old. His next birthday is in . He is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, and his weight is 185 lb (84 kg).
Net Worth & Salary in 2024
So how much is Eric Clapton worth today? At the age of seventy eight, the British guitarist has a net worth of about $300,000,000. This roughly translates to €279,000,000 euros or £243,000,000 pounds. The net worth estimates vary because it’s difficult to forecast spending habits over the years. Eric Clapton’s wealth comes mostly from being a successful Guitarist.
What is net worth?
Net worth is the amount of assets that exceed liabilities. Assets include cash, real estate, and anything else of value. It is the value of everything you own, minus what you own. Net worth is not yearly.
How to calculate Net Worth: Assets minus Debt equals Net Worth. Net worth is basically calculated by adding anything of value and then subtracting all of the liabilities. Net worth is not yearly and it not the same as net income. Net income is what you actually bring home after taxes and payroll deductions.
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