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Handwritten Letter from John Lennon to Eric Clapton Heading to Auction


The eight-page draft letter features John Lennon urging Eric Clapton to join a new band he was putting together.

The eight-page draft letter features John Lennon urging Eric Clapton to join a new band he was putting together. The contents of the letter show the beginnings of what could have been an interesting chapter in the story of rock music, with Lennon asking Clapton to form a new band. As Lennon continues, he touches on Clapton’s then-current dark period, which was marred by heroin addiction and a retreat from public appearances.

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