Vintage 1991 Tears in Heaven Sheet Music: Eric Clapton Piano/Vocal/Guitar, 1991

This is the sheet music for the Grammy Awards nominated song, “Tears in Heaven,” Piano/Vocal/Guitar, 1991, Recorded by ERIC CLAPTON, Words and Music by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, EC Music Limited and Blue Sky Rider Songs. This is six pages of music, with the chords and words. The sheet music is entire and complete. This is an ORIGINAL vintage piece of sheet music, not a reprint or reproduction. This sheet music can be used as is, or could be matted and put into a frame as wall art. Great for the Eric Clapton fans, musician, collector of rock and roll memorabilia, media or music room decor. Very collectible! • Sheet music dimensions: Width, 9 inches x Length, 12 inches • Edition: First Edition • Binding: Paperback • Publisher: chappel/intersong music group – usa, Exclusively Distributed by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, USA • Copyright: 1991, EC Music Limited (PRS) and Blue Sky Rider Songs (BMI), Administered by Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI) • 6 – Page piece of sheet music Information about the song, “Tears in Heaven:” "Tears in Heaven" is a song by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, from the 1991 “Rush” film soundtrack. The song was written about the pain and loss Clapton felt following the death of his 4-year-old son, Conor. In an interview with Sue Lawley in 1992, Clapton said of the song, "There is a song that I’ve written for a movie, but in actual fact it was in the back of my head but it didn’t really have a reason for being until I was scoring this movie which I did a little while ago and then it sort of had a reason to be. And it is a little ambiguous because it could be taken to be about Conor but it also is meant to be part of the film." Conor fell from a window of a 53rd-floor New York apartment owned by his mother's friend on March 20, 1991. Clapton arrived at the apartment shortly after the accident. The years following 1990 were extremely turbulent for Clapton. In August 1990, his manager, two of his roadies and his friend and fellow musician Stevie Ray Vaughan were killed in a helicopter accident. Seven months later, on March 20, 1991, Clapton's 4-year-old son Conor died after falling from the 53rd-floor window of his mother's friend's New York City apartment. He landed on the roof of an adjacent four-story building. After isolating himself for a period, Clapton began working again, writing music for a movie about drug addiction called Rush. Clapton dealt with the grief of his son's death by co-writing "Tears in Heaven" with Will Jennings. Shortly after his single was released, he went on to the MTV Unplugged series and recorded a new version of the song. Unplugged topped charts and was nominated for nine Grammy Awards the year it was released. Clapton made numerous public service announcements to raise awareness for childproofing windows and staircases. In an interview with Daphne Barak, Clapton stated, "I almost subconsciously used music for myself as a healing agent, and lo and behold, it worked... I have got a great deal of happiness and a great deal of healing from music." CONDITION: Since it is over 25 years-old it is not in mint condition, and I will note here observations I see. This copy is in very good vintage condition; pages still attached and the cover is bright; it does show minimal wear, and signs of usage on the edges. The inside pages have a slight patina of age to them, but the contents are completely usable. This is a vintage item and has been gently used. I have done my best to describe it, but it is possible that a small defect could have escaped my notice. Please look at the photos, as they will give you a good idea of the overall condition of this vintage treasure. More photos of this item are available and can be shared upon request. Contact me with any questions. *Accessories shown in photos are for inspiration only. Materials: Vintage sheet music, paper