Layla Derek The Dominos (1970)

Layla was a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded by their bluesrock band, Derek The Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December of 1970. It is considered one of rock music s 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