Community & Business
23 September, 2022
Clapton ready to crank it up at Savannah in the Round festival
ONE of Australia’s foremost singer songwriters will take the stage at this year’s Savannah in the Round music festival this October.
Richard Clapton grew up in Sydney in the 1960s before hopping on a plane headed for London and then later to Germany where he wrote his first album, Prussian Blue in 1973.
Likening his style to those of American legends Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen, Clapton developed a sound based on melodic rock while his lyrics were poetic musings on his state of mind or the state of the nation.
Clapton released many highly acclaimed hits including, Girls On The Avenue, Capricorn Dancer, Deep Water, I Am An Island among others.
He was a mentor to the younger artists like Jimmy Barnes, INXS and Cold Chisel, in 1981 INXS had him produce their second album, Underneath the Colours.
Since his first album release in 1973, Clapton has released over 20 albums and sold over one million copies.
In 2021 Clapton released his first cover album entitled Music Is Love (1966-1970), a timely homage to the music of peace, love and understanding covers songs from era related artists such as Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby and more.
Clapton will bring his four decades of experience to the stage at Savannah this years as he joins with some of the most experiences and talented country music stars in Australia for the second ever Savannah in the Round country music festival from 30 September to 2 October.
Tickets available online at www.savannahintheround.com.au
