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25. Also a violently abusive misogynist

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 11:06 PM

Jan 2013

Cheated on his wife with numerous young women and abused her physically and emotionally.

Really a vile man in all respects.

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So, who knew Eric Clapton was a giant racist? I didn't. [View all] harmonicon Jan 2013 OP

What I know about the Bowie stuff, it wasn't as explicit. harmonicon Jan 2013 #5

he married Iman, a gorgeous Somali supermodel Flaxbee Jan 2013 #11

And he lived with an Asian "My China Girl." nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #19

Self-deleted by poster. Boomerproud Jan 2013 #2

"I'm into racisim"? I pray that he is also into sarcasm. rocktivity Jan 2013 #3

Strange - Clapton owes his entire professional existence to black blues musicians aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #4

I think that's part of the cultural imperialist. harmonicon Jan 2013 #6

The original lyrics to Get Back. I have a bootleg of the rehearsal. ohiosmith Jan 2013 #7

... written to mock Enoch Powell. harmonicon Jan 2013 #9

Right you are. I should've made that clear. ohiosmith Jan 2013 #13

I think you should post a link to help validate your sources. Grantuspeace Jan 2013 #8

Use google, or just check the wikipedia page on Clapton - it's there. harmonicon Jan 2013 #10

1976 baldguy Jan 2013 #14

As that video also states... harmonicon Jan 2013 #15

The same Eric Clapton that was a noted friend of Jimmy Hendrix?n/t Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #16

Hendrix greatly admired Clapton's playing aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #23

It's so over the top. I see in Wiki he was quite drunk Bucky Jan 2013 #17

well now I don't feel bad for never having been into his music BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #27

I'm UNhip and Unsurprised n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #22

What is your source for this? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #24

Also a violently abusive misogynist oberliner Jan 2013 #25