Bobby Whitlock , keyboardist in Eric Clapton ’s short-lived but acclaimed band Derek and the Dominos , has died at the age of 77.

Whitlock’s death early Sunday morning was confirmed by his manager Carol Kaye, who said in a statement to ABC Audio , “With profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20am on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in Texas, surrounded by family.”

The Memphis-born Whitlock began his career in the mid-Sixties at his hometown Stax Records, becoming the first white artist signed by the label and recording alongside the likes of Booker T & The M.G.’s and Sam & Dave.

In the late-Sixties, Whitlock would join the husband-wife duo Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett and an army of talented musicians in a group dubbed Delaney

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