Eric Clapton paid tribute to his former Derek and the Dominos bandmate, Bobby Whitlock, following the keyboardist and singer’s death at age 77. On August 11, Clapton, 80, posted a throwback photo of Whitlock to Instagram with the caption,

Eric Clapton paid tribute to fellow Derek and the Dominoes founder Bobby Whitlock following his death on August 10, 2025.

Bobby Whitlock, the Memphis musician who came of age alongside soul legends and went on to play with Eric Clapton and George Harrrison, has died at the age of 77. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Whitlock was signed to Stax Records in the ‘60s,