1999 Event 41st Grammy Awards, Celine Dion, Lauryn Hill and Eric Clapton win major awards 1993 Event 35th Grammy Awards: Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton wins 1991 Death Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5 1979 Event Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band's (John, Yoko and Eric Clapton) 1st live performance 1969 Event Supergroup Blind Faith's (Clapton, Windwood, Baker) 1st concert in Hyde Park, London 1966 Event Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison's "While My Guitar..." 1965 Event Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds 1956 Birthday Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton 1945 Birthday Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven 1944 Birthday Patti Boyd, born in Somerset, England, Mrs. George Harrison and Mrs. Eric Clapton 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1920 Birthday Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide
