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Derek And The Dominos

Layla

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“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 music’s definitive love songs, 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 Clapton’s then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison, “Layla” was unsuccessful on its initial release. The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim. Two versions have achieved chart success, first in 1972 and again twenty years later. Read on...

Song lines: ♪ Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind ... Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please ... Layla, you've got me on my knees ♫

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This song is listed #27 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Juan wrote on March, 24th 2008 at 3:30pm:
this song is the best ever!
really amazing


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