Who played piano at the end of Layla?

Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon, the man whose piano-playing on the “Layla” coda has brought grown men to tears, is halfway through his thirtieth year in prison in Vacaville, Calif., where he is expected to spend the rest of his life.

Who wrote the piano part in Layla?

Rita Coolidge
In late 1970, singer Rita Coolidge, who had graduated from Florida State University three years earlier, was having her promotional photos taken for her upcoming, self-titled debut album on A&M Records.

Who plays slide guitar on Layla?

“Layla”‘s second movement (the “Piano Exit”) was recorded roughly a week after the first, with Gordon playing his piano part, Clapton playing acoustic guitar and slide guitar, and Allman playing electric and bottleneck slide guitar. After Dowd spliced the two movements together, “Layla” was complete.

Who plays the guitar solo in Layla?

The guitar that Duane Allman played on classic ‘Layla’ sells for $1.25 million.

Did Duane Allman play with Eric Clapton?

The group’s first album, “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,” featured some of the fieriest guitar playing ever by two of rock’s premier guitarists, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. I stand with those who consider it one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Yep, Clapton and Allman were temporarily bandmates.

Did Duane Allman play with Eric Clapton on Layla?

It was like two hands in a glove. And they got tremendously off on playing with each other.” Dowd was already famous for a variety of work and had worked with Clapton in his Cream days (Clapton once called him “the ideal recording man”); his work on the album would be another achievement.

Who was the song Layla written about?

The two had met in the late 1960s, when Boyd was married to Clapton’s close friend, George Harrison. Clapton fell in love with Boyd, but at the time, she wouldn’t leave Harrison to be with him. Clapton penned the song “Layla” about his feelings for Boyd.