Jim Gordon, drummer and co-writer for Eric Clapton‘s 1971 hit “Layla,” has died at age 77.
The drummer died Monday, March 13, from pure causes on the California Medical Facility in Vacavillle, Calif., in response to his rep. Gordon has spent a long time in jail after being convicted of killing his mom in 1983 and repeated failures to indicate up for his hearings. He was identified with schizophrenia.
The drummer is greatest identified for his work in Derek and the Dominos, alongside Eric Clapton. The pair co-wrote “Layla,” which appeared because the thirteenth observe from the group’s 1970 album Layla and Different Assorted Love Songs. The music was famously written about Clapton’s forbidden love for Pattie Boyd, the spouse of his good friend and Beatles member George Harrison.
“Layla” initially peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 within the spring of 1971 however grew to become a high 10 hit when it was re-released the next 12 months. Clapton’s MTV Unplugged model of the observe went to No. 12 on the Sizzling 100 in 1992.
Along with being a member of Derek and the Dominos, Gordon was additionally a member of the session musician group Wrecking Crew, through which he was capable of earn spots enjoying the drums on tracks like Unimaginable Bongo Band’s “Apache,” Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Quantity,” Carly Simon’s “You’re So Useless” and John Lennon’s “Energy to the Individuals,” in addition to The Seashore Boys’ Pet Sounds, George Harrison’s All Issues Should Move, Tom Waits’ The Coronary heart of Saturday Night time and different tracks by Cher, Alice Cooper, Carpenters, Joan Baez and extra.
