Eric Clapton
Born | March 30, 1945 |
Hometown | Ripley, England |
Net worth | $450 million |
Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
Spouse | Melia McEnery (m 2002 - present) , Pattie Boyd (m 1979 - 1989) |
Partner | Alice Ormsby-Gore |
Children | Conor Clapton , Sophie Belle , Julie Rose , Ella May |
Parents | Patricia Molly Clapton , Edward Walter Fryer |
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