Overview

• He died at 1:20 a.m. on August 10 at his Texas home after a brief battle with cancer, manager Carol Kaye said.
• Eric Clapton paid tribute on social media, calling him a dear friend, while his wife, CoCo Carmel Whitlock, celebrated his adventurous spirit and life-affirming mantra.
• He co-founded Derek & the Dominos in 1970 and co-wrote seven of the 14 tracks on their only album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.
• As the first white artist signed to Stax Records, he contributed keyboards to sessions with Booker T. & the MG’s, Sam & Dave, George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and the Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main St.
• After releasing solo albums in the 1970s, he paused his music career until 1999, then resumed recording and touring with his wife and later completed over 1,800 paintings since 2018.