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Mister Ed

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5. I believe it's he who's credited with writing the beautiful piano coda for "Layla".

Reply to moniss (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 16, 2023, 03:18 AM

Mar 2023

However, Rita Coolidge, his girlfriend at the time, has said it was she who actually wrote it. She says that she didn't dare challenge his claim of authorship because he was dangerously abusive.

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Jim Gordon died at 77 today. drummer for Eric Clapton. Don't know how to post link. [View all] debm55 Mar 2023 OP

I remember him, he murdered his mum Skittles Mar 2023 #1

Wow, he won't be remembered fondly. BigmanPigman Mar 2023 #2

it was certainly mental illness Skittles Mar 2023 #3

Actually Variety can stick moniss Mar 2023 #4

I believe it's he who's credited with writing the beautiful piano coda for "Layla". Mister Ed Mar 2023 #5

His misdiagnosed moniss Mar 2023 #6

But, Jim Played It ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #7

Yep. My understanding is that Clapton heard him playing it in the studio .. Mister Ed Mar 2023 #8

Something Like That, Yeah ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #9