Bobby Whitlock, co-founder of the pioneering band Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton and a successful solo musician who recorded with George Harrison, has died. He was 77.

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboard player and singer who co-founded Derek and the Dominos and played on George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass,' died at 77.

Stax Records signed Whitlock as the first white artist to join singers like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave at the label.