Only when Clapton phoned later did she realise it was from the guitar legend – who wrote the song Layla about her. She divorced Harrison after a decade in 1977 and married Clapton in 1979.

The man's a guitar genius like no other. Frank Manning - Rockland County, NY I think Layla is true classic - every note and lyric of that song brims with emotion of the blues and intensity of rock.

‘Laylaaa’, we all know the song in English. But did you know that ‘Layla’ is an extremely popular name in the Arab World? Here are the top 5 songs that feature the name. Sing it to a Layla ...

Drummer Jim Gordon played a major part in the song’s creation too, composing the beautiful piano coda that closes the track. “Layla” burns throughout with the pain of Clapton’s unrequited ...