Clapton’s renditions of songs from blues musicians managed to bring the genre into the mainstream, exposing a wider audience to the music and popularizing the genre. However, this was not the only genre that Clapton garnered attention towards. Clapton’s cover of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “I Shot The Sheriff” for his 1974 album 461 Ocean Boulevard was a smooth blend of reggae and soft rock. His rendition would become the most successful version of the song, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bob Marley himself had enjoyed the cover.