Bobby Whitlock was a member of Derek and the Dominos, the band that originally recorded the classic rock song "Layla."

Bobby Whitlock, the Memphis musician who came of age alongside soul legends and went on to play with Eric Clapton and George Harrrison, has died at the age of 77. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Whitlock was signed to Stax Records in the ‘60s,

Bobby Whitlock, co-founder of the pioneering band Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton and a successful solo musician who recorded with George Harrison, has died. He was 77.