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Iconic Rock Star Bobby Whitlock Dies; Collaborated With Eric Clapton, George Harrison
His harmonies lifted Layla and his Hammond organ colored All Things Must Pass.
Bobby Whitlock, the powerhouse singer, songwriter and keyboardist who helped found Derek and the Dominos, died after a brief illness early Sunday morning, Aug. 10.
He was 77 years old.
Whitlock “took his last breath at home in Texas, surrounded by family,” his “heartbroken” manager, Carol Kaye, told TMZ.
Born in Memphis on March 18, 1948, Whitlock came up amid the Stax Records scene, learning organ “peering over Booker T’s shoulder,” and became the label’s first white artist.
After stints with Delaney &a…
So Happy Together: Iconic ’60s Acts Hit The Road This Summer
The Happy Together Tour is back and ready to bring a little sunshine and harmony to your summer with a lineup that’s straight out of the golden age of AM radio.
Featuring The Turtles, Jay & The Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues, and The Cowsills, this nostalgia-packed show is rolling through the Northeast—and there’s still time to snag tickets.
Here’s where you can catch the tour:
July 30 — Lynn Memorial Auditorium, Lynn, MA
July 31 — Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
August 2 — Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
Fans can expect an evening …
