   eric patrick clapton, , (born  1945) is an  english musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. 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 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"
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