The world of music is mourning the loss of Bobby Whitlock , a singer-songwriter and pianist who passed away on Sunday, August 10 at the age of 77. Among those marking the loss is his former bandmate and friend Eric Clapton .

Back in 1970, Eric, now 80, and the late Whitlock were two of the original founding members of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos , alongside Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, joined briefly in their first sessions by former Beatles member George Harrison.

© Getty Images Bobby Whitlock passed away on August 10 aged 77

The pair became friends while working with Harrison, although their tenure as a band was short-lived, only resulting in just one studio album and disbanding after a year together.

Eric, now the only surviving member of Derek and the Dominos,

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