who wrote layla

The song "Layla" was written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon. Eric Clapton composed the main part of the song inspired by his unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, while Jim Gordon wrote the iconic piano coda, which has also been controversially credited in part to Rita Coolidge, Gordon's girlfriend at the time. The song was originally recorded by their band Derek and the Dominos and is considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time.