Bobby Whitlock, co -founder of the Blues Rock Derek and the Domino band, died on Sunday at the age of 77.
Carol Kaye, the singer of the deceased music icon, confirmed her death while fighting cancer, while her death took place in her home in Texas, surrounded by her loved ones.
His wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, in a statement for TMZHe said: “How do you express in a few words, the greatness of a man who came from poverty abjects in the south to heights without imagination in such a short time?”
“My love Bobby considered life as an adventure, taking me hand in hand, taking me through a world of astonishment, from music to poetry and painting.”
“I feel his hands that were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the little girl from my back every time I close my eyes, he is there,” he added.
Bobby, who was born in Memphis in 1948, began his career in the acts of the city’s soul while working with artists such as Sam & Dave and Booker T. and the MG.
But when the father of three co -founded Derek and Dominoes with Eric Clapton, they sang several successful albums, including Layla and other varied love songs.
In addition to music, the late keyboardist was also interested in the arts, as indicated by his website, which establishes that he began painting in 2018.
“Being a very creative soul, Bobby can’t help finding new ways of expressing himself,” said the description.
“He called his’ emotional ‘abstract’ art without realizing that there was such a thing, and discovered that he was in good company,” he concluded.
