Whitlock founded the pioneering band alongside Eric Clapton, recorded with George Harrison, and enjoyed a successful career as a solo musician.

With the death of Whitlock, Clapton is the last surviving member of the classic Derek and the Dominos lineup. Radle died in 1980 at age 37, and Gordon died in 2023 at age 77. Eric Clapton paid tribute to his former Derek and the Dominos bandmate, Bobby Whitlock, following the keyboardist and singer’s death at age 77.

Memphis-born, Stax-trained musician and singer also contributed to George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and Eric Clapton’s 1970 self-titled album