US EditionBobby Whitlock, who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton, dies at 77
TEXAS, AUG 10 – Co-founder of Derek and the Dominos, Whitlock co-wrote half of the iconic Layla album and contributed to works by George Harrison and The Rolling Stones, dying after a brief cancer fight.
- Bobby Whitlock, co-founder and keyboardist-singer for Derek and the Dominos, died at 77 in his Texas home on August 10, 2023, surrounded by family.
- Whitlock contributed to albums by George Harrison, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and others as a session musician.
- Whitlock's wife, CoCo Carmel, said '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.
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Bobby Whitlock, who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton, dies at 77
(NEXSTAR) – Bobby Whitlock, the songwriter and musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, died on Sunday at the age of 77. Carole Kaye, Whitlock’s manager, said the rocker died “after a brief illness” at his home in Texas, according to a statement provided to outlets including Variety and ABC Audio. “He passed in his home in Texas, surrounded by family,” she said. Bobby Whitlock sits on the piano bench in his home whil…
Rock 'N' Roll Icon Dead At 77
Bobby Whitlock, co-founder of Derek and the Dominoes, passed away at 77 this week. News of his passing came from “heartbroken” manager Carole Kaye, who said he died at approximately 1:20 a.m. Sunday morning at his home in Texas, following an extended battle with cancer. Kaye said the iconic rock ‘n’ roll star was surrounded by loved ones as he drew his final breath. “How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from ab…
Bobby Whitlock , co-founder of Derek and the Dominos and collaborator of a wide range of rock stars, died of cancer at the age of 77, "rounded by his family in his home in Texas", according to his representative, Carol Kaye. His wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, wrote on social networks: "How to express in a few words the greatness of a man who went from abject poverty in the south to unimaginable heights in such a short time? As he always said: "Life…
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