Biography
Eric Clapton & the Powerhouse was a short-lived British blues studio supergroup formed in 1966.
The band starred Eric Clapton (guitar), and featured Paul Jones (harmonica, vocals) and Jack Bruce (bass) from Manfred Mann, Steve Winwood (vocals) and Pete York (drums) from the Spencer Davis Group, and Ben Palmer (piano) who had previously played with Clapton and Jones as a member of The Roosters. Originally, Ginger Baker was intended to fill the drummer's position, but he was unavailable at the time.
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The band only recorded a few songs in March 1966 (produced by Boyd), three of which were released on the Elektra compilation album What's Shakin'.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.