His Bands
After leaving the Yardbirds, the rocker joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Clapton subsequently joined Cream, a band noted for improvised blues and “arty pop,” before joining Blind Faith in 1969 and going on to work with Derek and the Dominoes. With this last group, Clapton co-wrote the hit song “Layla.”
His Bands
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His Friendship With George Harrison
By the late 1960s, however, Clapton had gotten acquainted with George Harrison of the Beatles. Clapton even performed a guitar solo on George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” from the Beatles’ 1968 album “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” something he would do multiple times.
His Friendship With George Harrison
