A music legend turned the grief of a devastating loss into an emotional ballad that continues to resonate.

It’s one of the saddest, most heartbreaking songs of all time. And, worse, it’s rooted in tragic real-life events. It’s Eric Clapton’s tear-jerker “Tears in Heaven.” But what do the lyrics mean and ...

On March 20, 1991, Eric Clapton‘s 4-year-old son, Conor, died after falling from a 53rd-floor window of a New York City apartment. Mourning for his son, Clapton began writing one of his biggest hits ...

Eric Clapton channeled his grief following the tragic death of his young son into the creation of his most heartbreaking and ...

(Photo by Sean Dempsey - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) Eric Clapton’s son Conor died after falling from a New York high-rise window. Clapton’s grief inspired “Tears in Heaven,” ranked as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Left-Photo of Eric CLAPTON, performing live onstage, playing Martin acoustic guitar; Right- Eric Clapton's 1977 Juan Alvares ...

A two-time Record and Song of the Year Grammy winner, Jennings also co-wrote Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven," Steve Winwood's "Higher Love" and An Officer and a Gentleman's "Up Where We Belong" ...

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Thirty-five years ago, Eric Clapton lost dear friend Stevie Ray Vaughan when the Texas blues legend's helicopter smashed into a Wisconsin hillside after the pals played a concert on August 27, 1990.