About the artist: Eric Clapton (1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a prominent member of the Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Derek and the Dominos, Cream, and Blind Faith, but also had a substantial solo career with 23 studio albums. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Eric Clapton currently has one song in my list of about 200 best pop/rock songs of all time.
About the song: Tears in heaven is one of the most moving ballads of all time, describing the feelings of a father who has lost his son and wonders whether they will meet again - and recognize each other - in heaven. Clapton recorded this shortly after the death of his own son, and although the lyrics are not his, they might have been. The song first appeared on the 1991 soundtrack for the movie Rush. On a side note, this is also a karaoke favourite of mine - and just be thankful I did not load that version as background music for this site. Run time 4:33.
