Named in honor of Eric Clapton (1945– ), singer, composer and guitarist extraordinaire. He is the most remarkable bluesman ever to come out of England and his rock career has spanned more than 25 years. In the mid-60s, a graffito on a brick wall in London proclaimed: ‘Eric is God’. He remains a musical megastar today, and is probably best known for the rock classics ‘Layla’ and the ballad ‘Wonderful Tonight’. (M 16249) _ _.