Eric Clapton is a legendary British musician who has been active in the music industry since the 1960s. He is best known for his work with the bands CREAM, DEREK and the Dominos, and his solo career. The crossword solutions for the term 'Clapton, Eric Band' are CREAM (5 letters), DEREK (5 letters), Layla (5 letters), and Riffs (5 letters). CREAM was a British rock band formed in 1966 that featured Clapton on guitar. DEREK and the Dominos was a blues-rock band formed in 1970 that included Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, and Jim Gordon. Layla is a song written by Clapton and Whitlock and released by DEREK and the Dominos in 1970. Riffs are short musical phrases typically used in rock and blues music, which Clapton is known for incorporating into his songs.