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Eric Clapton; Rock Against Racism · 1976

Eric Clapton; Rock Against Racism

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

Description

The British music magazine Sounds published letters from readers reacting to Eric Clapton's racist statement during his concert in Birmingham earlier that month. One of the letters criticized Clapton for drawing much of his music from Black music and called him the biggest colonizer of rock music. The letter also called for support of the Rock Against Racism movement, which subsequently became a major movement and organized concerts and festivals in support of tolerance.

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