How George Harrison Accidentally Helped Eric Clapton Create “Layla” — And It Had Nothing to Do With Patti Boyd
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How George Harrison Accidentally Helped Eric Clapton Create “Layla” — And It Had Nothing to Do With Patti Boyd
Artists often shape each other’s work in ways that aren’t immediately obvious, and few songs illustrate this phenomenon better than “Layla.” Written and recorded by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon as part of the blues-rock supergroup Derek and the Dominos, the track has become a landmark of classic rock. From its initial conception to the […]
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