500 Greatest Songs of All Time
362
Eric Clapton, 'Tears in Heaven'
Writers: Clapton, Will Jennings
Producer: Russ Titelman
Released: Jan. '92, Duck/Reprise
26 weeks; No. 2
On March 20th, 1991, four-year old Conor Clapton died in a fall from an apartment window in New York. His father wrote the heartrending "Tears in Heaven" and "The Circus Left Town" for his son. "They’re sweet little songs, almost like folk songs, and I feel the need to have people hear them," he told Rolling Stone. "Tears" anchored his 1992 MTV Unplugged set.
Appears on: "Rush" Soundtrack (Warner Bros.)
RELATED:
Quick Jump
blog comments powered by Disqus
Photos & Videos
