English rock / blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric
Patrick Clapton is regarded as one of the most successful
and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second
in Rolling Stone‘s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All
Time and fourth in Gibson‘s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time."
In 2023, Rolling Stone named Clapton the 35th best guitarist
of all time. He was also named number five in Time magazine’s
list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.
