Clapton is just one of a golden generation of rockers who have reached "retirement age" and beyond and who are all still going strong and still playing to packed houses: Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Watts, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Keith Richard, Chuck Berry, Neil Diamond, Elton John to name but a few.
One of my top 5 songs... Ever.. "Tears in heaven"..... An absolute wonderful song !!!!! Thank you Mr Clapton .. All the best !!
I share mine with: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Lorde Madame Curie Captain James Cook David de Gea Billy Graham (the Evangelist) Rio Ferdinand Joni Mitchell King Kong Bundy Johnny Rivers
I share mine with... John Wayne Al Jolson Lenny Kravitz Stevie Nicks Miles Davis Peggy Lee Juan Cuadrado Luca Toni Peter Cushing Robert Morley
Not sure I'd be bragging about Rio, Roo. I also share mine with (in chronological order) Jules Verne Dmitiri Mendeleev James Dean John Williams Carole King Roger Lloyd Pack Hristo Stoichkov Gary Coleman Aidy Boothroyd Paul Wight Seth Green Ralf Little Tom Hiddlestone A lot better than I expected! The only one I was certain of before was James Dean.
Luis Figo James Honeyman-Scott Guy Martin Tony Abbott Puff Daddy Jacques Villeneuve Matthew McConaughey Laura Bush Are all honoured to share a birthday with me.
Share mine with past and present.... With singers, a jockey and the man that invented the uzi, Oh!! and someone that built a dirty great metal tower... Nero (Roman Emperor 54-68) please log in to view this image 130 Lucius Verus (Roman Emperor 161-169) 1832 Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (civil engineer, architect - his company built the Eiffel Tower, as well as the interior structural elements of the Statue of Liberty) please log in to view this image 1852 Antoine Henri Becquerel (physicist) 1892 J. Paul Getty (oil magnate) 1907 Oscar Niemeyer (architect) 1916 Maurice Wilkins (physicist, molecular biologist) 1921 Alan Freed (disc jockey) 1923 Freeman Dyson (scientist) 1923 Uziel Gal (firearm designer - designed the Uzi) 1942 Dave Clark (singer, drummer - The Dave Clark Five) 1946 Carmine Appice{p4} (singer, drummer - Vanilla Fudge, Beck) 1949 Don Johnson (actor) 1955 Paul Simonon (singer, bass player - The Clash) 1963 Helen Slater (actress) 1970 Frankie Detorri (jockey) 1980 Sergio Pizzorno (singer, guitarist - Kasabian)
