According to Rita Coolidge, she didn’t realize that something was amiss with “Layla” until she heard it later on the radio.

The song was partially inspired by a book Clapton had been given called The Story Of Layla And Manjun, a Persian story about being driven mad by falling in love with a beautiful, unavailable woman.

Clapton used Derek and the Dominos’ lone studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, as a more than 77-minute declaration of love to Pattie Boyd Harrison.The name “Layla” came from ...

“Layla” was a song Clapton wrote, with Dominos drummer Jim Gordon, about his forbidden love for the wife of his close friend George Harrison (she eventually became Clapton’s wife).

Recorded at Miami’s Criteria Studios on September 9, 1970, Carl Radle helped ground the mega-hit beneath the immortal pairing of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman ...

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

Meet the Philadelphia children who voice the PBS Kids series Lyla in the Loop theme song 02:40. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The new PBS Kids series "Lyla in the Loop" has gotten off to a great start.It's ...

For example, on the Clapton and Gordon tune “Layla” they reinvent the rock anthem in a very jazz-oriented way. Henry Hey soaks up the spotlight on piano. It’s amazing how this band keeps the roots of ...