His Son Fell From a New York Window & He Turned His Grief into Music

Few know that Eric Clapton's Song Tears in Heaven was written after his son fell from a New York Window. After his son's death, Eric Clapton's grief put him into a deep depression. While mourning Conor's loss, he received a chilling letter in the mail. His son had written the letter just a week or so before his death. It read: "I want to see you again". Spooked by the handwriting and the words, Eric retreated further into a reclusive state. It was in that state of mind that he wrote the song Tears in Heaven which went on to sell more than 3Million copies alone. In Today's Roots Music History Documentary, we dig up the roots that grew the song Tears in Heaven and I tell you the FULL story behind Eric Clapton and this top selling song. #RootsMusicHistoryDocumentary #music #history #documentary #ericclapton #classicrock #musicindustry #tearsinheaven