Eric Clapton – Blues Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee

The Blues Foundation has announced the 2015 selection of three living performers to be inducted into its Blues Hall of Fame: Eric Clapton, Tommy Brown and Little Richard. Eric Clapton is the first British musician to be inducted. The foundation said he was tapped for “for his many musical achievements as well as for his role as a popularizer of the entire genre. He brought the blues to audiences in his native Britain and throughout the world, illuminating the work of the original blues artists who inspired him.”

Additional information about the 2015 inductees is available here.

Read more about the Blues Hall of Fame which opens this year in Memphis, Tennessee.