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Layla

A true rock-n-roll story in 100 words.

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Keith R. Higgons
Apr 18, 2021
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A true rock-n-roll story in 100 words.

Derek and the Dominoes — copyright Atlantic Records

As a 1970s rock and roll A-list drummer, Jim Gordon had played with everyone from The Beatles to Frank Zappa.

Known best for writing “Layla” with Eric Clapton.

But by the early 1980s, Gordon was spiraling. The voice in his head had become unbearable.

On the night of Ju…

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