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14 hours ago
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Derek And The Dominos co-founder Bobby Whitlock dead at 77
Derek And The Dominos co-founder Bobby Whitlock has died at the age of 77. The keyboard player formed the Layla group in 1970 alongside Eric Clapton, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. She told ABC Audio: 'With profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announced his passing at 1:20am on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in Texas, surrounded by family.' The Dominos' only album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, was a commercial flop up on its release in 1970, but became somewhat of a cult classic. Regarded as one of the greatest rock records of all time, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000. Whitlock's manager Carol Kaye, confirmed the sad news of his passing. He came to play with Clapton, Radle and Gordon after joining Delaney and Bonnie And Friends in the '60s. Soul duo Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett recruited huge names, including Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, George Harrison, Rita Coolidge, King Curtis and more, for the supergroup. After Derek and The Dominos split in 1971, Whitlock played the organ and piano on tracks on late Beatles star George Harrison's debut solo album All Things Must Pass. Although uncredited, Bobby also played on The Rolling Stones' 1972 LP Exile On Main St. He later claimed he and Mick Taylor were the original co-writers of I Just Want to See His Face from the album. Speaking to writer Bill Janovitz, Whitlock alleged: 'There were two songs I was playing on, one of them was about: (starts singing) 'I don't want to talk about Jesus/I just wanna see his face.'… that happened in Olympic Studios… I was in England.' Whitlock went on to make music with his wife CoCo Carmel, and his final record was their 2012 collection Esoteric. The couple tied the knot on December 24, 2005 and moved to Austin, Texas. The same year they released their last album, the pair renewed their wedding vows in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Kovalam, Kerala. Whitlock is survived by CoCo, his three children, Ashley Brown, Beau Whitlock and Tim Whitlock Kelly, and sister Debbie Wade.
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18 hours ago
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'70s Rock Icon Dead Following a 'Brief Illness'
'70s Rock Icon Dead Following a 'Brief Illness' originally appeared on Parade. Bobby Whitlock has died at the age of 77, according to TMZ. The rock icon, best known as the co-founder of the band Derek and the Dominos along with Eric Clapton, died following a "brief illness," his manager Carol Kaye confirmed. He was at his home in Texas, surrounded by loved ones. Whitlock's wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, shared a statement with TMZ. "How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from abject poverty in the south to heights unimagined in such a short time?" she wondered. "My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting. I feel his hands that were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the small of my back whenever I close my eyes, he is there." "Life is what you make it, so take it and make it beautiful," she added. Following his years in the music industry, Whitlock expressed his art in other ways. In 2018, he took up painting, according to his website. "Being a very creative soul, Bobby can't help finding new ways of expressing himself," his website reads. "He called his art 'Emotional Abstract' without realizing that there was such a thing, and found that he was in good company. He posted some photos of his paintings on Instagram, though hasn't been active on the platform in about a year.'70s Rock Icon Dead Following a 'Brief Illness' first appeared on Parade on Aug 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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18 hours ago
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Eric Clapton Offers Condolences After Former Bandmate Dies at Age 77
Eric Clapton Offers Condolences After Former Bandmate Dies at Age 77 originally appeared on Parade. is offering condolences to the wife, family and friends of , the keyboardist-singer who was his bandmate in the short-lived but influential band Derek and the Dominos. It was with that band that Clapton recorded the classic song 'Layla,' which he co-wrote with , that remains in his concert setlists to this date. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 'Our dear friend Bobby Whitlock, has passed away at 77, our sincere condolences to Bobby's wife CoCo and his family on this sad day…. RIP Bobby xxx,' Clapton posted on Facebook on Sunday, Aug. 10, not long after news spread about Whitlock's death. Whitlock played with Clapton on the only studio album from Derek and the Dominos, the two-record set, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in 1970. The album featured Clapton on vocals and guitar, Whitlock on vocals and keyboards, Gordon on drums and percussion and on bass. also appeared on the album, playing lead and slide guitar on 11 of the album's 14 were quick to comment on Clapton's tribute post on Facebook. 'God Bless and RIP ... Composer of many great songs , like 'why does love got to be so sad' as a member of Derek and the dominoes a real talent,' wrote one fan. 'Sorry for your loss Eric and Coco. His contributions to Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs are enormous. Love to hear the 'call and answer' vocals between Eric and Bobby Whitlock. Too bad there never was a real D&D reunion. I would have loved to see Eric and Bobby onstage with Jim Keltner on drums, Willy Weeks on bass and Derek Truck on guitars going through the D&D songs. RIP Bobby,' another fan wrote. 'Bobby was one of my favorite singers ever. I think he was dealt a raw deal in the industry, not sure how all the people he helped get to where they got to ever paid him back. RIP Bobby, those that know…know well,' added another fan. Eric Clapton Offers Condolences After Former Bandmate Dies at Age 77 first appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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20 hours ago
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Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Founder of ‘Layla' Fame and ‘Exile on Main St.' Session Player,' Dies at 77
His soulful keyboards and backing vocals are heard on records from George Harrison, Dr. John and the Rolling Stones Bobby Whitlock, founding member of Derek and the Dominos whose soulful keyboard and vocals shaped the band's only album, 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,' and whose session work is heard on records by George Harrison, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, has died. He was 77. Following a brief illness, Whitlock died early Sunday morning in his Texas home surrounded by family and friends, his manager confirmed to multiple media outlets. More from TheWrap Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Founder of 'Layla' Fame and 'Exile on Main St.' Session Player,' Dies at 77 Jim Lovell, Astronaut Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97 Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Dies at 48 as Singer Postpones Vegas Residency Jon Miyahara, 'Superstore' Actor, Dies at 83 Whitlock grew up immersed in the Southern soul scene, becoming the first white artist signed to Stax Records. He recorded as a teen with acts including Sam & Dave and Booker T. & the M.G.'s, later joining Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, a loose collective of touring musicians that included Clapton, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. In 1970 the foursome formed Derek and the Dominos in 1970, releasing their only studio album that year. Though met with modest sales, the record — featuring the title track 'Layla' — would go on to be regarded as one of rock's landmark works. The group disbanded in 1971 amid personal struggles and the death of guitarist Duane Allman. Whitlock's session work included contributions to George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass,' Dr. John's 'The Sun, Moon & Herbs,' Doris Troy's self-titled album and uncredited – but key – passages on the Rolling Stones' seminal 'Exile on Main St.' He also released four solo albums in the 1970s before stepping away from the industry. Whitlock was also a prolific songwriter — he co-wrote half of Layla's original tracks, including 'Bell Bottom Blues' and 'Tell the Truth' — and his compositions have been recorded by artists from Sheryl Crow to Derek Trucks. In the 1990s, Whitlock returned to recording and frequently collaborated with his wife, CoCo Carmel. He reunited with Clapton in 2000 for a televised performance of 'Bell Bottom Blues.' The post Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Founder of 'Layla' Fame and 'Exile on Main St.' Session Player,' Dies at 77 appeared first on TheWrap.
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20 hours ago
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Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Keyboardist and Co-Founder, Dead at 77
Bobby Whitlock, keyboardist in Eric Clapton's short-lived but acclaimed band Derek and the Dominos, has died at the age of 77. Whitlock's death early Sunday morning was confirmed by his manager Carol Kaye, who said in a statement to ABC Audio, 'With profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20am on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in Texas, surrounded by family.' More from Rolling Stone The World's Hardest Beatles 'Abbey Road' Quiz George Harrison's Quiet Love Affair With Formula One George Harrison's Unfinished Breakfast Toast From 1963 Sells to Beatles Fan The Memphis-born Whitlock began his career in the mid-Sixties at his hometown Stax Records, becoming the first white artist signed by the label and recording alongside the likes of Booker T & The M.G.'s and Sam & Dave. In the late-Sixties, Whitlock would join the husband-wife duo Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett and an army of talented musicians in a group dubbed Delaney & Bonnie and Friends; some of those 'Friends' included a post-Cream Eric Clapton, guitarist Duane Allman, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon. Those four artists and Whitlock would eventually form Derek and the Dominos. Whitlock, who previously played on Clapton's 1970 self-titled debut album, co-wrote half of the songs that appear on Derek and the Dominos' 1970 studio album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, including the classic rock standard 'Bell Bottom Blues,' 'Anyday,' 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?,' and opener 'I Looked Away.' Whitlock also played the piano part on the band's classic 'Layla,' and had long been vocal about Rita Coolidge being credited with the song's second movement; drummer Jim Gordon, Coolidge's boyfriend at the time, was instead credited as 'Layla' co-writer. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs would later be named be named one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. However, it was not commercially successful upon release, and compounded with the 1971 death of Duane Allman as well as Clapton's drug addiction, Derek and the Dominos ultimately broke up in 1971 in the midst of recording their second album. While recording that failed sophomore album in London, Whitlock also worked on his own self-titled debut album, which featured his Derek and the Dominos band mates as well as George Harrison; Whitlock previously contributed organ and piano to the former Beatle's 1970 masterpiece All Things Must Pass, appearing on songs like 'My Sweet Lord,' 'What Is Life,' the title track, and the vinyl-length Apple Jam. (Whitlock also appeared, uncredited, on the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St., and later claimed that he and the Stones' Mick Taylor, and not Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, co-wrote that album's 'I Just Want to See His Face.') Whitlock's second solo album, 1972's Raw Velvet, also featured Clapton and Harrison. Whitlock released two more solo LPs before largely leaving the the music industry by the end of the Seventies. However, by the turn of the millennium, Whitlock returned to recording, often accompanied by his wife and musician CoCo Carmel. Whitlock and Clapton also reunited in 2000 to perform 'Bell Bottom Blues' together on Later With Jools Holland: Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
