Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Layla’ wasn’t just a rock masterpiece—it was a love letter born out of forbidden passion. Discover how ...

Eric Clapton had his work cut out for him out of his old bands, but he knew that he had something magical with this tune.

“Apparently the Layla record was the same – Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were playing through Champs and facing each other, and that’s what we did. The little amps just have a cool voic ...

Ian Pritchard - Ashford, Kent Layla's riff is recognisable worldwide and Eric Clapton's guitar is so distinctive, it is impossible to miss it, on whichever track or with whichever band he plays.

Words: Nigel Williamson By the time “Layla” eventually became a hit in December 1972, two years after its first release, Eric Clapton was past caring. He’d formed Derek And The Dominos with ...

George Harrison was inseparable from Eric Clapton and as a result, he wrote The Beatles song 'Savoy Truffle' as a tribute to his close friend.

Eric Clapton (right, playing a Martin acoustic guitar ... Whitlock was also present when Allman worked his magic on Layla’s title track devising the seven-note opening lick that is the song ...