Clapton playing live at Wetzikon Mehrzweckhalle, Switzerland, 19 June 1977īritish guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton has released 24 studio albums, 26 singles, 20 compilations, 15 live albums and eight soundtrack albums as a solo artist and scores of collaborations on records with other artists.īefore his career as a solo artist, Clapton became famous as a guitarist in several bands, including The Yardbirds (1963–65), John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1965–1966), Cream (1966–1968), Blind Faith (1968–1969) and Derek and the Dominos (1970–1971).
