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Layla by Eric Clapton
Genre: Acoustic
Year: 1992
Year: 1992
"Layla" is a song by blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, originally released in December 1970. It is considered one of rock musics definitive love songs, featuring an unmistakable guitar figure played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, and a piano coda that comprises the second half of the song. 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 and fellow musician George Harrison, "Layla" was unsuccessful on its initial release.Paul Gambaccini et al. Derek and the Dominoes (sic) – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Retrieved 6 July Read full article at wikipedia.org
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Recommend this song to friends!People who like this song also like The Unforgiven, Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart, Outshined, Spoonman, Fell On Black Days.
More songs by Eric Clapton: It's in the Way That You Use It, Let it Grow, I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart, HELLO OLD FRIEND, After Midnight.
Best of Acoustic: Don't Look Back In Anger, Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance), Nightswimming, Vermilion, Pt.2, Play Crack The Sky.
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