Eric Patrick Clapton CBE born 30 March 1945 Is An English Rock And Blues Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. He Is The Only Three-Time Inductee To The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Once As A Solo Artist And Separately As A Member Of The Yardbirds And Of Cream. Clapton Has Been Referred To As One Of The Most Important And Influential Guitarists Of All Time. Clapton Ranked Second In Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" And Fourth In Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists Of All Time". Read More On Last.Fm
Let It Grow Was First Released In 1974 On Clapton's Second Album 461 Ocean Boulevard Which Was Also His First Album Since He Ended His Three Year Drug Addiction. It Also Appeared Later In Compilations Like Crossroads And The Cream Of Clapton. This Track Is Mainly Composed Of Guitar Solos And Is Stated By Eric Clapton Himself As Being Somewhat Similar To Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven'. The Song Starts Quietly With Clapton Singing Some Introspective Lyrics Referencing 'Crossroads ' Which Became A Theme Of His Career After The Early Defining Moment Of Cream's Version Of The Song. Background Singers Marcy Levy And Yvonne Elliman Join Clapton On The Chorus As The Song Builds. It Comes To An Instrumental Climax At The End With A Building Mellotron Line Over Guitar Arpeggios.