He was born in England on March 30th, 1945. He had a wife, but they got separated. They had two daughters, Ruth Kelly-Clapton and Julie Rose Clapton. They also had Conor, a son who died early. Eric's father, Edward Fryer, was a soldier from Canada who had an affair with Patricia Molly Clapton when he was assigned in England. After World War II, Eric's father left him and went back to his real family in Canada. Eric grew up without the presence of a father, but that didn't hinder him from achieving his dreams.
