Eric Clapton Left Cream 55 Years Ago Because of Band In-Fighting

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Eric Clapton performs on stage during Music For The Marsden 2020 at The O2 Arena on March 03, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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It's the anniversary of the breakup of rock and roll's first super group, Cream. It was 55 years ago that Eric Clapton announced he would be leaving the band - ironically, the member who would be, by far, the most famous, said it was the personality clashes between singer Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker that led to the break up. The trio didn't perform again until 1993, when Cream was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By the way, Clapton is the only person inducted into the Hall three times! Aside from Cream, he was inducted for his solo work and for his early years with the Yardbirds. Read the full story HERE.

This was believed to be the first song Cream did as a band on UK television... all the bands did the lip-synch thing back then!

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