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Wishing Eric Clapton a very happy 80th birthday! 🎸 His friendship with JJ Cale began with Clapton’s cover of “After Midnight,” a song that helped introduce Cale’s music to a wider audience. Years later, the two teamed up for THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO, a collaboration that earned them a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Enjoy here, a special moment of Cale performing with Clapton in San Diego in 2007. Happy Birthday Eric! #birthday #jjcale #ericclapton #performance | JJ Cale

Eric Clapton And J.J. Cale: Notes On A Friendship

Eric Clapton’s first hit as a solo artist was his version of JJ Cale’s “After Midnight”. And Eric’s hit version of Cale’s song was the catalyst that launched JJ Cale’s career as a songwriter and recording artist. Eric continued to cover Cale regularly in the following decades and JJ Cale was eternally grateful for that. Here Eric shares his admiration for JJ Cale in an interview conducted for Eric’s The Breeze, the All-star (Tom Petty, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson and m

Sound Check JJ Cale and Eric Clapton (live in San Diego ) 2007 | DIY Cigar Box Guitars