Bobby Whitlock , the co-founder and keyboardist-singer for blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos and who contributed to the albums of such musicians as George Harrison , fellow co-founder Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, died early Sunday morning at the age of 77, per multiple media reports.

His death was confirmed to outlets by his manager Carol Kaye, who said in a statement, “With profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in Texas, surrounded by family.”

The Memphis-born musician began his career as a teenager in the ’60s, befriending acts associated with his hometown Stax Records, the influential label behind Southern soul music. He recorded alongside R&B duo Sam & Dave and Booker

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