US EditionBobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
TEXAS, AUG 10 – Bobby Whitlock, who co-wrote seven songs on Derek and the Dominos' iconic 1970 album, died of cancer after a brief illness, his manager said.
- Bobby Whitlock, the 77-year-old keyboardist who helped form the band Derek and the Dominos, passed away early on August 10 at his home in Texas.
- Whitlock's death followed a brief battle with cancer, after a career that began in the mid-Sixties at Stax Records and rose through Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
- He co-wrote half of the tracks on Derek and the Dominos' 1970 release Layla, such as the well-known "Bell Bottom Blues," before the band dissolved in 1971.
- Whitlock’s career featured solo projects, collaborations with George Harrison and the Rolling Stones, and tours alongside his wife CoCo Carmel, who expressed a heartfelt goodbye, saying she would remember him in her dreams.
- His 2024 Memphis Beale Street Walk of Fame induction and family statements underscore his legacy as a gifted musician who said, "Life is what you make it, so take it and make it beautiful.
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Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominos Founder of 'Layla' Fame and 'Exile on Main St.' Session Player,' Dies at 77
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. Whitl…
Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, has died at the age of 77. Whitlock passed away early Sunday morning (Aug. 10) at 1:20 a.m. following a brief battle with cancer, his manager Carol Kaye confirmed to Variety. He died at his home in Texas, surrounded by family. Related …
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