Released on 9 November 1970, ‘Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs’ turns 50 today! Celebrate with us by streaming the original album: https://derekandthedominos.lnk.to/LaylaStreaming Pre-order the 50th anniversary 4LP and 2CD editions, out this Friday: https://derekandthedominos.lnk.to/Layla50 | Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton - Layla (Live from Madison Square Garden - 1999) | Old But Gold

Eric Clapton performing ‘Layla’ live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 February 1991. As he rips through that iconic intro riff, a lone cigarette rests on his guitar’s headstock—until the heat of those strings proves too much. Cigarette couldn’t handle the heat! Trivia: Eric Clapton wrote the song about his infatuation with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend George Harrison. Clapton was deeply in love with her, and the lyrics reflect this inner turmoil. Clapton was inspired by “The