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Genre: Blues-Rock
Year: 1970
Year: 1970
"Layla" is the title track on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December 1970. It is considered one of rock musics definitive love songs,Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Song Review". Retrieved on June 22, 2005. featuring an unmistakable guitar figure, played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, as lead-in. Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Jim Gordon.
Inspired by Claptons then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison, "Layla" was unsuccessful on its initial release.Paul Gambaccini et al. Derek and the Dominoes (sic) - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Accessed on July 6, 2005. The song has since experienced great Read full article at wikipedia.org
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