Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

This is the story of Eric Clapton - the man, his music and his tragedy-marred life. Eric Clapton is the million-selling, Grammy-winning master of blues guitar, and his popularity reached new heights when his "Unplugged" album sold over 6 million copies. However, beneath the acclaim has been a life full of heartbreak. Heroin addiction in the 1970s, alcoholism in the 1980s, his divorce from Patti Boyd - the inspiration for "Layla" - in 1988, the helicopter crash that killed four of his closest associates including Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1990, the accidental death of his four-year-old son in 1991. This book goes behind the headlines to reveal the depth of Clapton's pain and the roots of his musical power. Eric Clapton is the million-selling, Grammy-winning master of blues guitar. However, beneath the acclaim has been a life full of heartbreak. This book goes behind the headlines to reveal the depth of Clapton's pain and the roots of his musical power.

Title - Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

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Author - Michael Schumacher

ISBN 13 - 9780316876544

Imprint - Little, Brown & Company

Publisher - Little, Brown & Company

Date Published - 02/11/1995

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 155 x 243 x mm

Weight - 810 g

Languages - English