She's Waiting for Another Love

To 1985 today and guitar god Eric Clapton who will be 57 at the end of the month. From his solo album "Behind the Sun," here is Clapton with his cool hair, and cool facial hair and his cool hit song "She's Waiting"...




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"She's Waiting"

by Eric Clapton
from the album: Behind the Sun
released: 1985

U.S. Mainstream Rock tracks peak: #11

How Many Times Must I Tell You Babe

When I posted "The Color of Money" this past weekend featuring Eric Clapton's "It's in the Way That You Use It" single, it got me to thinking about this hit of his from 1985. It was the only video Clapton shot from his album "Behind the Sun," but the song reached #1 on the Top Rock Tracks Chart that year. At the time, the popular Clapton was 40 years old and you can just tell from the video that it probably took one take to do. Not too much to this video, but it doesn't need to be... it's Eric Clapton with "Forever Man"...


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Lyrics | Eric Clapton lyrics - Forever Man lyrics

"Forever Man"
Single by Eric Clapton
from the album Behind the Sun
Released 1985
Format CD
Recorded 1984
Genre Rock
Length 3:14
Label Warner Music Group
Writer(s) Jerry Lynn Williams
Producer Lenny Waronker, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins

Chart (1985) Peak position
Billboard Hot 100 #26
Billboard Top Rock Tracks #1

80's Movie Weekend

In 1961, a young Paul Newman starred in a movie called "The Hustler" along with Jackie Gleason. Some 20 plus years later, he reprised his role as Fast Eddie Felson for a sequel that featured star Tom Cruise as his young and unpredictable protege named Vincent (who can forget the black t-shirt with his name "Vince" on the front of it?).

A Martin Scorsese flick from 1986, here is the trailer for "The Color of Money"...



Whatchu got in there? Here? Doom...



A younger Forrest Whitaker hustles Fast Eddie...



"The Color of Money" had a good soundtrack to it that featured Warren Zevon, Don Henley, Robert Palmer, B.B. King, and included this gem by Eric Clapton. Hard to believe that this is the first appearance by Clapton in The Excellent 80's despite his years and years of success. He just wasn't a staple on MTV very much in the 80's with only a handful of videos. This one, though, remains one of my favorite Clapton solo efforts. Just remember, "It's in the Way That You Use It"




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The Color of Money

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Irving Axelrad
Barbara De Fina
Dodie Foster
Written by Richard Price
Walter Tevis (novel)
Starring Paul Newman
Tom Cruise
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Helen Shaver
Forest Whitaker
John Turturro
Music by Robbie Robertson
Cinematography Michael Ballhaus
Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17)
Running time 119 minutes
Language English
Budget $13,800,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue $76,728,982(Box Office and Rentals)
Preceded by The Hustler