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Eric Clapton has played with everyone from John Mayall to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix to Phil Collins. By 1977, Clapton had established himself as a solid solo act. Remember, before going solo he was a member of The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes...

He'd been laying low for the better part of three years while struggling with substance abuse.