Having No Parents
Clapton’s sadness over Conor’s death may have been worsened by the fact that he did not have a mother or father when he was growing up. Edward Fryer, Clapton’s father, a Canadian soldier at the time, spent the evening with Clapton’s mother, Pat Clapton, during the war years. Pat, on the other hand, was just 15 years old and had no interest in starting a family. Remember, Clapton’s mother had relocated to Canada when he was a toddler with another man, and he was the only child.
Having No Parents
My Father’s Eyes
As a result of this, Clapton grew up believing that his grandmother Rose was his mother. Moreover, when Pat arrived, he mistook her for an older sister, as she had done on several occasions before. Clapton, on the other hand, was visibly distressed by his father’s absence, and in 1988 he dedicated his song “My Father’s Eyes” to Fryer as a way of expressing his feelings.
My Father’s Eyes
