They sent me three songs written by a Texas songwriter they represented named Jerry Lynn Williams — “Forever Man,” “Something’s Happening,” and “See … - Eric Clapton

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They sent me three songs written by a Texas songwriter they represented named Jerry Lynn Williams — “Forever Man,” “Something’s Happening,” and “See What Love Can Do” — and they were good. I loved the way he sang, and I sent back a message to say I would do it, on the condition that they produced the songs and provided the musicians. I think it was, professionally, the first time I’d ever had to back down.

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About Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. He was also part of the bands Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos.

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Birth Name: Eric Patrick Clapton
Native Name: Eric Patrick Clapton CBE
Alternative Names: Slowhand
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The only prewritten songs I had ready were “Circus” and “My Father’s Eyes,” neither of which seemed to have found their right incarnation yet. For almost a year we worked day and night, sometimes just perfecting little guitar motifs, or honing and reshaping tracks with the Pro Tools system that Simon is a master of. The result was one of my favorite albums; I poured my soul into this one, and I believe you can hear that.

Though I didn’t meet Bob Marley till much later, he did call me up when the single came out and seemed pretty happy with it. I tried to ask him what the song was all about, but couldn’t understand much of his reply. I was just relieved that he liked what we had done.

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If you hand me a guitar, I'll play the blues. That's the place I automatically go.

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