RIP Quincy Jones. What a talent

A true musical genius ! And his idea for Beat it to have Eddie Van Halen on it.

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.

I like a good mashup if it works well

Eric Clapton’s appearance in Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz to perform Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Further Up the Road” is arguably one of the most iconic moments in the film. Taken at The Band’s self-proclaimed “farewell concert appearance”, Eric Clapton’s stage presence and playing shine, even amidst the likes of Robbie Robertson, who Clapton shares awesome dueling guitar solos with.