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Eric clapton biography tears in heaven live
Eric Clapton: The Unthinkable Tragedy That Inspired "Tears in Heaven"
“Would you know my name, if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same, if I saw you in heaven?” asks the lyrics to "Tears in Heaven," the emotionally wrought hit song by guitar idol Eric Clapton.
Released in 1991 it charted in the top 10 in more than 20 countries and won Grammys for Song of the Year, Album of the Year (Unplugged) and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Though it achieved incredible international success, the creation of the song, like many adored ballads and laments, was heavily influenced by the emotional state of its creator.
For Clapton, it arose out of the pain following the accidental death of his 4-year-old son Conor, and it is infused it with all the loss, heartache and longing of a grieving parent.
Clapton 'went cold' when he learned about his son's accidental death
Clapton’s son with his ex-girlfriend, Italian actress Lory del Santo, was playing in the New York