Eric’s Music Videos

Entry published in Music Videos / Last modified on 26 August 2005

Music videos exploded on the scene in the early 1980s with the advent of MTV. Over the years, channels like VH1 and others fueled the need for musicians to film videos to go along with their newest singles. They were a necessary tool to promote an album. Today, with the change in programming on music channels away from 24 / 7 airing of videos, many heritage acts have chosen not to film new videos.

Clips from artists “long-form” concert videos were also released to these stations to keep the artist in the public eye.

However, they weren’t exactly a new idea. In the late 1960s, bands often created “promotional films” which were licensed to TV shows to promote their new songs. The Beatles were at the forefront of this movement after they stopped touring in 1966. These films were not as sophisticated as later “music videos” but they did their job. In February 1967, Eric filmed such a promo while with Cream.

Eric released his first solo music video in 1986 for “Forever Man” from his album Behind The Sun. As of now, Eric’s last two videos were for his 2001 CD, Reptile.

Here is a list music videos filmed to support Eric’s solo singles:

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