Derek and the Dominos co-founder Bobby Whitlock has died at 77

[Pete Dero]

https://www.tmz.com/2025/08/10/derek-and-the-dominos-bobby-whitlock-dead/

Bobby Whitlock has died at 77 after a brief illness.

Derek and the Dominos was founded by Whitlock, singer Eric Clapton, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon. The band was most active in the '70s, when it released the hit song Layla. Beyond playing the keyboard and guitar and writing and singing songs, Whitlock was an avid painter, completing 1,800 pieces since 2018. Whitlock's wife shared a quote the singer lived by: "Life is what you make it, so take it and make it beautiful."