Keyboard participant and singer Bobby Whitlock has died aged 77 after a battle with most cancers. The musical legend was greatest identified for co-founding Derek and The Dominos with Eric Clapton, in addition to taking part in with George Harrison on his iconic album, All Issues Should Cross. 

He was credited for his piano taking part in on the favored observe ‘Beware Of Darkness’ on the album, which has now additionally turn into the opening music for horror hit Weapons. Nonetheless, he additionally grew his fame by way of Derek and The Dominos, offering keyboard taking part in and co-writing half the tracks on the short-lived band’s 1970 studio album, Layla and Different Assorted Love Songs. In the meantime, he additionally appeared on Clapton’s self-titled debut album the identical yr.

Music followers world wide have gone into mourning after Bobby’s supervisor Carole Kaye clarified that he had died within the early hours of Sunday morning. 

In an announcement to ABC Media, she confirmed: “With profound disappointment, the household of Bobby Whitlock declares his passing at 1:20am on Aug 10 after a quick sickness. He handed in his residence in Texas, surrounded by household.”

The Memphis born star took his first step within the music enterprise within the Sixties, changing into the primary ever white artist to be signed to Stax Data, a label which started in his hometown. 

He grew to become famend for tracks like Bell Backside Blues, Anyday and Why Does Love Received to Be So Unhappy?, alongside fellow Derek and The Dominos stars Eric Clapton, guitarist Duane Allman, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon. 

Nonetheless, it wasn’t simply his work with Eric Clapton and George Harrison that gained him his notoriety – after Derek and The Dominos cut up only a yr after forming, he additionally made an uncredited look on The Rolling Stones’ Exile On Essential Avenue.

He later claimed he’d co-written the album’s I Simply Need To See His Face, though that’s thought to have been contested.

Bobby subsequently left the music business by the top of the 70s after releasing a number of solo albums, returning in 2000 to carry out Bell Backside Blues alongside Clapton on Later With Jools Holland. 

The proficient artist is survived by his spouse, his youngsters Ashley Brown, Beau Whitlock and Tim Whitlock Kelly, and his sister Debbie Wade.