I know Muddy Waters was a huge influence and Jimi Hendrix was too especially during his Cream days w/ clothing, but who else?
2006-10-04 10:29:56 · 12 answers · asked by Cori T 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Probably the "3 kings" as some call them - Freddie , BB , and Albert. Um.....and NO Stevie Ray didn't influence Clapton, LOL!
2006-10-04 10:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm just here to tell you that sixstring is right.He beat me to it.SRV was after Clapton.He also died in Claptons helicopter.
Edit:buddy has pretty much hit the nail on the head.The king brothers influenced Clapton but he stole a great deal of his material from Robert Johson.
2006-10-04 10:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by joecseko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stevie ray didn't record his first solo album until 1980. clapton recorded with bluesbreakers in 65. how did srv influence him? EC's biggest influence and hero is robert johnson. over the past 40 years he's recorded dozens of his songs. his most famous was cream's version of crossroads, one the first songs eric sang lead on. there was a time in eric's life that if you didn't know who robert johnson was or were into his music, he wouldn't talk to you. the king that eric was really into was albert king, not b.b. check out cream's born under a bad sign for that.
2006-10-04 11:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe BB King was a big influence, too.
2006-10-04 10:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by Realvocalist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan
2006-10-04 10:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
J. Cale also. He is person who wrote song Cocaine and is now doing a duet album with Clapton.
2006-10-04 10:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B.B King I believe
2006-10-04 10:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by sparklingsapphireeyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I supose Page and Beck, since they were all part of the Yardbirds at one time or another.
2006-10-04 10:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by bbjones9 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe It was Stevie Ray vaugh and BB. King
2006-10-04 10:38:30 · answer #9 · answered by MARCIA S 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Jerry lee lewis!!! was the first musician to influence him! also the beatles !
2006-10-04 10:35:02 · answer #10 · answered by sicilyuk 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋