Eric Clapton Encyclopedia

Bands: How many has Eric been a member of?


Bands: How many has Eric been a member of?

Entry published in Band Lineups / Last modified on 26 August 2005

Eric Clapton embarked on his musical career in 1963. Since that time, he has worked in 9 different bands. In order, they are:

The Roosters
Casey Jones & The Engineers
The Yardbirds
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
Cream
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
Blind Faith
Derek & The Dominos
Legends

Eric has also joined several others for one-off live or studio work, like The Powerhouse, Winston Legthigh & The Dirty Mac and TDF.

Since 1970, he has toured and recorded with various musicians in a lineup often referred to as “Eric Clapton and his Band”. This “band” has undergone numerous changes in personnel over the ensuing decades. For a list of personnel, see the “History and Lineups” entries for all years after 1973.