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On this day in 2003: Eric joined Luciano Pavarotti in Modena, Italy during his annual 'Pavarotti and Friends' benefit concert for a performance of "Holy Mother."

A live photo of Eric taken in Leiden, Netherlands from 1977. 📸: Gijsbert Hanekroot, Getty Images

During a conversation with Rick Beato, Brad Paisley named "Layla" as the perfect rock song. 🎥: Rick Beato

During an interview to promote his 2011 album 'How to Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson described meeting Eric Clapton for the first time.

Eric at Royal Albert Hall during his May residency. 📸: Matt Kent

Eric playing "Alberta" from his 1992 Unplugged performance. 'Unplugged: Enhanced Edition' is available on vinyl & CD - order at the link below. orcd.co/enhancedunplug… Watch ERIC CLAPTON UNPLUGGED...OVER 30 YEARS LATER on Paramount+. paramountplus.com/shows/mtv-unpl…

On this day in 2002: the Party at the Palace, a concert in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee, was filmed and recorded at Buckingham Palace. Paul McCartney joined Eric for a performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as part of the show.

A photo of Eric onstage with Ronnie Wood and Freddie King during the Crystal Palace Garden Party IX on July 31, 1976. 📸: Unknown

From June 4 to June 6 in 2004, Eric's first ever Crossroads Guitar Festival took place at Fair Park Dallas /Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. On June 6, Eric performed "Layla" as part of the festival.

On this day in 1987: Eric performed "Behind The Mask" with Phil Collins, Mark King, and other musicians as part of the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala (The King's Trust) at London's OVO Arena Wembley.

On this day in 1958: Prince was born. During Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2019, Eric covered Prince’s “Purple Rain” as part of the encore of the show.

During a 1969 interview, Eric describes his transition from playing with The Yardbirds to playing with John Mayall and the Blues Breakers.

On this day in 1910: Howlin' Wolf was born. In 1971, Wolf released his album 'The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions,' which featured Eric Clapton on the record, as well as Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Steve Winwood, #RingoStarr, and Ian Stewart.

On this day in 1988: Eric joined Dire Straits onstage at London's Wembley Stadium for NelsonMandela's day-long 70th Birthday Tribute concert, which lasted eleven hours long. "Money For Nothing" was one of the songs Eric performed with Dire Straits as part of their set.

‘Unplugged: Enhanced Edition’ is now available on vinyl & CD. Order at the link below. orcd.co/enhancedunplug…

On this day in 2000: Eric Clapton and B.B. King released their collaboration album 'Riding With the King.' The record went on to win the 2001 Grammy (Recording Academy / GRAMMYs) Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.

While Eric was in Japan last month during his Nippon Budokan residency, he did an interview for Japan's 【公式】TBS芸能&情報まとめ. During the conversation, he reflected on his admiration for Japanese art and culture.

Eric performing "Wonderful Tonight" in December of 2001 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.