Eric Clapton turns 75 today (March 30th) He had a song that was a hit twice, 20 years apart. Once with Derek and the Dominos the othe as solo and unplugged. The song: “Layla” It was on the albums Layla (and Other Assorted Love Songs) in 1971 and Unplugged in 1992. The Derek and the Dominos version peaked at number-51 on the Billboard Hot 100; Clapton’s Unplugged version peaked at number-12 on the Hot 100 and number-nine on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.
Here’s Eric Clapton on why “Layla” and the other Derek and Dominos songs hold up so well when played
