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Eric Clapton Trivia Quiz – 1

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Eric Clapton General Quiz -1

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Question 1
One of these is a famous love song Eric wrote for Ms. Patti Boyd. Which?
A
Sunshine of your Love
B
Wonderful Tonight
C
For your Love
D
Cocaine
Question 1 Explanation: 
This is a sweet love song, unlike the emotional yearning of 'Layla'.
Question 2
What Beatles song did Eric play guitar on?
A
Love me Do
B
Twist and Shout
C
Let it Be
D
While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Question 2 Explanation: 
George Harrison was too nervous about his guitar playing abilities, so he asked his best friend Eric to record this song with them
Question 3

Name the band that Eric was in when he wrote the song 'Layla'?

A
Derek and the Dominoes
B
The Yardbirds
C
The Jeff Beck Band
D
Cream
Question 3 Explanation: 
Eric later redid the song 'Layla' on "MTV's Unplugged", a beautiful acoustic version which made it a hit all over again.
Question 4
What did Eric find out about his father (whom he never knew) in 1998?
A
He was a famous singer
B
He was a famous actor
C
He was from the USA
D
He was a Canadian pilot
Question 4 Explanation: 
Eric never knew his father, because he was raised by his maternal grandparents. He found this interesting bit of information out when he was 53 years old.
Question 5
Name the song Eric wrote after his son Conor's death -- widely believed to have been inspired by that tragedy.
A
'Behind the Sun'
B
'Bad Love'
C
'Tears in Heaven'
D
'We're All the Way'
Question 5 Explanation: 
Conor was only five years old when he died. He fell from a 53rd story window.
Question 6
What band was Eric Clapton a member of along with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker?
A
Traffic
B
Cream
C
The Yardbirds
D
Blind Faith
Question 6 Explanation: 
Cream was one of the most popular bands of the 1960s
Question 7

Where is Eric Clapton from?

A
USA
B
England
C
Ireland
D
Scotland
Question 7 Explanation: 
Eric was raised by his grandparents in Surrey, England.
Question 8

What is Eric's nickname?

A
SlowHand
B
Eric the Slow
C
God
D
Fasthand
E
FastMan
Question 8 Explanation: 
Eric used to play guitar so hard the strings would break. While onstage he would replace the strings while the audience slowly clapped their hands...hence the name 'Slowhand
Question 9

What movie did the song "Tears in Heaven" appear in?

A
Bush
B
Fish
C
Rush
D
Crash
Question 9 Explanation: 
Eric received critical acclaim for the score of this movie, even if the movie itself didn't fare that well.
Question 10
The song 'Layla' was written for a lady named Patti Boyd; whose wife was she?
A
Robert Plant
B
George Harrison
C
Jimmy Page
D
Ringo Starr
Question 10 Explanation: 
Eric fell in love with Patti, who was at the time married to George Harrison. The song must have worked, because eventually Patti left George for Eric.
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