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Eric Clapton is an icon. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the musical developments of his era. Tracks such as Layla, Sunshine of Your Love and Wonderful Tonight have become anthems for generations of music fans. Now for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this pungent, witty and painfully honest autobiography.

Synopsis

Eric was born illegitimate in 1945 and raised by his grandparents. He never knew his father and until the age of nine believed his absentee mother to be his sister. In his teens his solace was the guitar and he soon became a cult hero in the club circuits of Britain. With the foundation of the world’s first super group Cream in 1996 he became a world superstar.

But the rock star lifestyle has had a darker side. In more than forty years at the forefront of his profession he has twice survived near fatal addictions to drugs and alcohol, the death of his four-year-old son, the break-up of marriage and the disintegration of relationships with a succession of beautiful women.

These are the memoirs of a survivor, someone who has reached the pinnacle of success, who has had it all, but whose demons have never left him. At the age of 62 Eric is now ready to tell his story as it is, hiding nothing, with a directness and searing honesty that will make this book one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.

About The Author

Eric Clapton was born in 1945. At the age of eighteen, he joined The Yardbirds and in 1966, he formed Cream with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos followed before Eric embarked on his solo career which has spanned three decades to date. He has produced dozens of bestselling albums selling tens of millions of copies. He is married with three daughters and lives with his family in Surrey. He also has another daughter, Ruth, by a previous relationship.

Reviews and Press Quotes

Q

“This is a compelling, down-to-earth document of the man behind the guitar-hero mask.”

The Evening Standard

“Eric Clapton has produced a gem of a rock memoir, in which he lays bare the painful roots of his music... It's extremely moving.”

The Observer

“This is an essential read.”

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