From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive
biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as
remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.
For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of
music's greatest virtuosos, the unrivalled master of an indispensable
tool, the solid-body electric guitar. His career has spanned the history
of rock, and often shaped it via the seminal bands with whom he's
played: the Yardbirds, John Mavall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith,
Derek and the Dominoes. Winner of 17 Grammys, the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of
Fame's only three-time inductee, he is an enduring influence on every
other star soloist who ever wielded a pick.
Now, with Clapton's consent and access to family members and close
friends, rock music's foremost biographer returns to the heroic age of
British rock and follows Clapton through his distinctive and scandalous
childhood, early life of reckless rock 'n' roll excess, and twisting &
turning struggle with addiction in the 60s and 70s. Readers will learn
about his relationship with Pattie Boyd -- wife of Clapton's own best
friend George Harrison -- the tragic death of his son, which inspired
one of his most famous songs, "Tears in Heaven," and even the
backstories of his most famed, and named, guitars.
Packed with new information and critical insights, Slowhand finally
reveals the complex character behind a living legend.
