Overview

• Whitlock passed away at 1:20 a.m. on August 10 at his home in Texas after a brief illness, surrounded by family.
• Fellow musicians and fans have shared heartfelt tributes online, highlighting his impact on rock and soul music.
• He co-founded Derek & the Dominos with Eric Clapton in 1970 and co-wrote and performed on the landmark album Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs.
• As a teenager at Memphis’s Stax Studios, he became the first white artist signed to Stax Records and later contributed to George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street.
• In his later years, Whitlock devoted himself to painting, completing more than 1,800 pieces since 2018 that reflected his musical and emotional legacy.