Eric Clapton the final name became "Derek and the Dominos". Clapton's close friendship with George Harrison brought him into contact with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, with whom he became deeply infatuated. When she spurned his advances, Clapton's unrequited affections prompted most of the material for the Dominos' album, "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" (1970). Heavily blues-influenced, the album features the twin lead guitars of Clapton and Duane Allman, with Allman's slide guitar as a key ingredient of the sound. Working at Criteria Studios in Miami with Atlantic Records producer Tom Dowd, who had worked with Clapton on Cream's "Disraeli Gears", the
Bad Love (Eric Clapton song) Bad Love (Eric Clapton song) "Bad Love" is a rock song recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton, who co-wrote it with Foreigner's lead guitarist Mick Jones. The track was released as the third single from Eric Clapton's 1989 studio album "Journeyman" on March 10, 1990 for Reprise Records a sublabel of the Warner Music Group company. The rock composition also features rock music drummer Phil Collins, who plays drums and sings harmony background vocals on the recording, which was produced by, then, Clapton's long-time partner Russ Titelman. At the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, Clapton won an award for