Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Layla’ wasn’t just a rock masterpiece—it was a love letter born out of forbidden passion. Discover how a Persian love story inspired one of rock’s greatest songs and the ...

"We were a make-believe band," Clapton later said in an interview with music journalist Anthony DeCurtis. "We were all hiding inside it," Clapton continued. "Derek and the Dominos — the whole thing.

The song achieved both critical and commercial success, charting first in 1972 again 20 years later as an acoustic version WATFORD/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Eric Clapton’s song “Layla” was ...

It was 1971 when Eric Clapton first released his song, "Layla," now acclaimed as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. The song achieved both critical and commercial success, charting high in ...