{"id":124919,"date":"2025-12-11T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/richard-clapton-still-capricorn-dancing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:27:07","slug":"richard-clapton-still-capricorn-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/richard-clapton-still-capricorn-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Clapton still Capricorn dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rock musician Richard Clapton is hitting the road and heading for the Bellarine for a headliner performance later this month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clapton released his first album in 1973 in Germany, he then went on to release his hit <em>Girls on the Avenue<\/em> in 1975, exploding onto the music scene.<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 years on and it is still one of his most well-known songs, along with<em> Deep Water, Capricorn Dancer <\/em>and <em>The Best Years of Our Lives<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>His work and experience spans decades, from releasing albums, mentoring others, producing albums for fellow musicians and touring.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Clapton has received many accolades, including being inducted to the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the musician took his music in a different direction and for the first time released a cover album, Music is Love (1966-1970).<\/p>\n<p>The album encompassed songs originally released by the likes of Crosby, Stills Nash &amp; Young, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Showing no signs of slowing down, he continues to take to stages and entertain crowds with performances already locked in for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>For his gig at Bellarine Estate on December 28, Clapton will be joined by Mike Rudd, the Hornets and Taylor Sheridan as they celebrate summer music.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets and more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/bellarineevents.com.au\">bellarineevents.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock musician Richard Clapton is hitting the road and heading for the Bellarine for a headliner performance later this month. 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