Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945. In celebration of his 67th birthday, Dave’s Music Database presents its list of his top 67 songs as a solo artist and with The Yardbirds (Y), John Mayall’s Blues Breakers (M), Cream (C), Blind Faith (B), Delaney & Bonnie (DB), and Derek & the Dominos (DD). Dave’s Music Database compiles best-of lists into an aggregate and also factors in sales, chart data, and awards. In the case of a specialized list such as this, appearances on compilations and best-of lists focused specifically on Eric Clapton are figured in as well.
For Your Love (studio, 1965)
1. Layla (1970) DD (Click here to read blog post on this song from earlier this month.)
2. Tears in Heaven (1992)
3. Sunshine of Your Love (1968) C
4. Wonderful Tonight (1977)
5. Change the World (1996)
Rambling on My Mind/ Have You Ever Loved a Woman?
(live, 1983, but first performed with Mayall in 1966
6. I Shot the Sheriff (1974)
7. White Room (1968) C
8. Lay Down Sally (1977)
9. Cocaine (1977)
10. Layla (Unplugged, 1992)
Sunshine of Your Love (live, 1968)
11. Crossroads (live, 1968) C
12. Badge (1969) C
13. After Midnight (1970)
14. Bell Bottom Blues (1970) DD
15. For Your Love (1965) Y
White Room (live, 1968)
16. Promises (1978)
17. Forever Man (1985)
18. My Father’s Eyes (1998)
19. Let It Rain (1970)
20. Bad Love (1989)
Presence of the Lord (live, 1969)
21. I Can’t Stand It (1981)
22. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1975)
23. Pretending (1989)
24. I’ve Got a Rock and Roll Heart (1983)
25. It’s in the Way That You Use It (1986)
Coming Home (1969)
26. Presence of the Lord (1969) B
27. I Feel Free (1966) C
28. She’s Waiting (1985)
29. Can’t Find My Way Home (1969) B
30. Strange Brew (1967) C
Layla (live, 1984; originally recorded in 1970)
31. Blues Power (1970)
32. Running on Faith (1989)
33. Hello Old Friend (1976)
34. Before You Accuse Me (1989)
35. Let It Grow (1974)
I Shot the Sheriff (live; original from 1974)
36. Have You Ever Loved a Woman? (1966) M
37. Riding with the King (with B.B. King, 2000)
38. Spoonful (1966) C
39. Tales of Brave Ulysses (1967) C
40. After Midnight (rerecording, 1988)
Lay Down Sally (live with Mark Knopfler; original from 1977)
41. Circus (1992)
42. Willie and the Hand Jive (1974)
43. Old Love (1989)
44. Tulsa Time (1978)
45. Little Wing (1970) DD
Wonderful Tonight (live, original from 1977)
46. I’m Tore Down (1994)
47. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (1975)
48. No Alibis (1989)
49. Anyone for Tennis? (1968) C
50. Good Morning Little School Girl (1964) Y
After Midnight (1988 rerecording, audio with photo montage)
51. Miss You (1986)
52. Coming Home (1969) DB
53. She’s Gone (1998)
54. Blue Eyes Blue (1999)
55. It’s Probably Me (with Sting, 1992)
Tears in Heaven (1992)
56. Motherless Child (1994)
57. Watch Out for Lucy (1978)
58. Wrapping Paper (1966) C
59. Only You Know and I Know (1970) DB
60. Motherless Children (1974)
Layla (Unplugged, 1992)
61. Further on Up the Road (1975)
62. Tearing Us Apart (with Tina Turner, 1966)
63. Knocking on Heaven’s Door (rerecording with Randy Crawford & David Sanborn, 1989)
64. Runaway Train (with Elton John, 1992)
65. My Back Pages (with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, and Neil Young, 1992)
66. Stone Free (1993)
67. Wanna Make Love to You (1987)
Change the World (1998)
Awards/Honors for Clapton:
- one of the top 100 acts of all time
- one of my personal favorite top 100 acts of all time
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
- Songwriter Hall of Fame
- one of the top 100 blues acts of all time
- one of the 100 greatest guitarists
- top 100 songwriters of the rock era
Resources and Related Links:
- Eric Clapton’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- Yardbirds’ DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers’ DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- Cream’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- Blind Faith’s DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- Derek and the Dominos’ DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
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