Eric Clapton drummer Jim Gordon, who murdered his mom, dies aged 77

Rock drummer Jim Gordon, who co-wrote Layla with Eric Clapton and was a member of Derek and the Dominos, has died aged 77.

Gordon, who was born in 1945 in California, died in a state-run medical facility in Vacaville, California on Monday. At the time of his dying, he was serving a jail sentence for killing his mom throughout a psychotic episode in 1983.

Following his mom’s homicide, Gordon was identified with schizophrenia and sentenced to 16 years to life. He reportedly by no means attended parole hearings and by no means left jail.

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Jim Gordon of Traffic performing at The Fairfield Hall Croydon on the 6th June 1971 while recording their live album Welcome To The Canteen. — Gordon has died of pure causes on the age of 77. He was nonetheless finishing his jail sentence on the time of his dying. (Brian Cooke/Redferns)

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Publicist Bob Merlis confirmed Gordon’s dying in a press release, noting that Gordon died of pure causes.

Gordon had a list of spectacular work behind him. The drummer left college at 17 to pursue music full time, and by the ’60s had labored with Bobby Darin, Judy Collins, the Righteous Brothers and extra. He additionally appeared on The Beach Boys’ hit 1966 lbum Pet Sounds.

In 1970, Gordon shaped his personal group with Eric Clapton referred to as Derek and the Dominos. The group’s main hit was Layla, launched in 1970, which Clapton and Gordon wrote collectively.

On prime of this, every band member did session work for George Harrison’s hit solo album All Things Must Pass, additionally launched in 1970.

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Gordon dated musician and Higher and Higher singer Rita Coolidge right now, although they famously break up after Gordon bodily assaulted her.

As Gordon’s profession progressed, his psychological well being worsened.

The Guardian studies that Gordon started listening to voices. When he attacked his mom, Osa Marie Gordon, in June 1983, he did so with a hammer and knife.

Upon the drummer’s dying, hundreds of music lovers have shared messages of tribute.

Clapton’s ex-wife Pattie Boyd shared a message to Twitter, writing:

“I’m sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Gordon. Some of you will know that Jim co-wrote ‘Layla’ with Eric when they were both in Derek & The Dominoes,” Boyd shared. “Jim also worked with George on the ‘All Things Must Pass’ album. RIP.”

Some have described Gordon as “one of rock’s all-time greatest drummers.”

Music publicist Eric Alper shared: “Jim Gordon, one of rock’s all-time greatest drummers, has died at the age of 77. Not only did he play in the Wrecking Crew, but also with Derek and the Dominos, Joe Cocker, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, Joan Baez, Tom Petty, and hundreds of others, and will be missed.”