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In the late Sixties, the Beatles and Eric Clapton kicked off a nearly five-decade-long tradition of recorded collaborations.Sure, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”—the only official EMI Beatles recording Clapton ever played on—is an undisputed highlight, but Slowhand’s fretwork also graces recordings by all four solo Beatles. In fact, the former Yardbird is the only guitarist—ever—who played on a Beatles album and on official studio recordings by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.RELATED ARTICLES John Lennon and Eric Clapton Perform The Beatles’ “Yer Blues” George Harrison’s 10 Greatest Guitar Moments After the Beatles Watch George Harrison’s Final PerformanceClapton even wrote (and played on) a tune for Ringo—”This Be Called a Song”—in 1976. As we’ll see, Clapton and the former Beatles also played on the same sessions for different artists throughout the decades.

Source: Exploring Eric Clapton’s Collaborations with George Harrison and The Beatles | Guitar World