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Eric Clapton · 1994

Eric Clapton

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 1, 1994Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Eric Clapton entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with his twelfth solo studio album, “From the Cradle”. The album also reached No. 1 in the UK, Austria, and Switzerland. The blues recording followed the success of “Unplugged” and won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album; it was also nominated for Album of the Year.

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