He had already been a member of the Yardbirds before joining John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the clearing house for guitarists, in April 1965. In October 1963, Clapton joined the Yardbirds, a blues-influenced rock and roll band, and stayed with them until March 1965. Although Clapton's grandparents eventually told him the truth about his parentage, he only knew that his father's name was Edward Fryer. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.

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Defining the term "Power-trio," Cream released three well-receieved albums.Shortly after Cream's demise, Clapton formed Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Rick Grech. Clapton's 1964 painted,In 28 months, Cream had become a commercial success, selling millions of records and playing throughout the US and Europe. This was a source of disquiet for Clapton, as witnessed by his 1998 song ",On 26 February 2008, it was reported that,In March 2009, the Allman Brothers Band (amongst many notable guests) celebrated their 40th year, dedicating their string of concerts to the late Duane Allman on their annual run at the,On 24 June 2011, Clapton was in concert with....the most important blues musician who ever lived. On,Recording of a second Dominos studio album was underway when a clash of egos took place and Clapton walked out, thus disbanding the group.