One of the great rock 'n' roll and blues guitarists of all time, Eric Patrick Clapton and singer-songwriter. He is a CBE (The most excellent order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding, contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organization established on 4th June 1917 by King George V) and only the three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame as a solo artist. Eric Clapton is known for his contributions to The Yardbirds and Cream, as well as such singles as "Tears in Heaven" as a solo artist. He was honored by the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of cream in 2006. He was also honored by made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music, as part of the 1995 New Year Honours list. He has done plenties of solo singles and collaborated with several artists.