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On This Day, March 6, 2000: Eric Clapton enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a third time
On This Day, March 6, 2000…
Eric Claptonwas inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, his third time being inducted into the prestigious institution. Clapton was the first and is still the only musician to be inducted into the Hall of Fame three times.
Clapton was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame as a member ofTheYardbirdsin 1992, and then again in 1993 as a member ofCream.
While Clapton is the only artist to be inducted three times, several have been inducted twice, including all four members ofThe Beatles, all four members ofCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young,Stevie Nicks,Paul Simon,Peter Gabriel,Rod Stewart,Ronnie Wood,Jeff Beck, and Dave Grohl.
The nominees for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were recently announced, with Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Lenny Kravitz among this year’s nominees. Inductees will be announced in April.
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