Artist: Eric Clapton
Video: From DailyMotion.
Here's another legend whose awesomeness I did not appreciate in 1985. I did not discover the majesty of Clapton until his MTV Unplugged album was released in 1992. Even today, I'm really only familiar with a small portion of his catalog.
"Behind The Sun" is one of those albums which completely escaped my attention. Phil Collins collaborated on many of the songs. I was blissfully unaware of all this in my youth, content to be entertained by songs like this.
"Forever Man" did not enjoy much mainstream chart success, peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it was Eric Clapton's first ever music video. That might explain its high placement in this countdown. Clapton finally made a video? Put it in the top 30.
I vaguely remember hearing the song around the time it was released. Although I wasn’t a fan then, it strikes me as moderately groovy now. That opening guitar riff is killer.
The music video is simply Clapton and the band performing on a large circular stage in an empty arena. No kooky storyline. The video was directed by Godley & Creme. That's right, these guys.
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