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Date Clapton left the Yardbirds[edit]

The article states that Clapton "left the Yardbirds on the day that "For Your Love" went public". "Went public" is a little vague, but the single was released on 5 March 1965 in the UK according to the For Your Love page, while Clapton's departure is generally dated 13 March (https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/march-13-1965-eric-clapton-quits-yardbirds).

"Clapton left the Yardbirds shortly after "For Your Love" went public (or shortly after the single was released)" would be a more accurate statement according to the info I've seen. FatPie123 (talk) 15:27, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How about "Clapton left the Yardbirds around the time "For Your Love" was released" ? --Picard's Facepalm • ^{Made It So} _Engage! • 15:33, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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change 18 Grammy awards to 17 Grammy awards DylanLow108 (talk) 10:13, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 14:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]