Today

08
Feb

1964: The Yardbirds have a gig at the Ricky-Tick Club at Pearce Hall in Maidenhead, Berkshire
1965: The Yardbirds have a gig at the Galaxy Club in Basingstoke, Hampshire
1966: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers are at Klooks Kleek at the Railway Hotel in West Hampstead, London
1970: First of two consecutive nights at The Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts for Delaney & Bonnie & Friends with EC
1978: EC’s North American Tour stops at the Paramount Theatre in Portland, Oregon
1983: EC’s tour promoting “Money and Cigarettes” stops at the Universal Ampitheater in Los Angeles, California
1990: EC performs with a full orchestra for the first time at London’s Royal Albert Hall during his 4th annual residency which features 4 different band lineups
2006: EC’s “Back Home” wins a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Cream receives a “Lifetime Achievement Ward” in ceremonies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California