The song came from the album "Layla and other assorted love songs" released in late 1970.The song involves ex Beatle George Harrison (Died 2001)
Patti was born in England in 1944, and first came to the public eye as a model in the 1960s and married George in 1966. Patti's sister went out with Eric, but left him when she
The title "Layla" refers to a 12th century story about a Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi who lived 1141 to 1209
Jim Gordon another musician murdered his mum in the 1980s.
70s music maestro Eric Clapton actually married Patti in 1979, but ten years later they were divorced for many reasons including drink problems and the fact he had other ladies in his life, and at least one child too.
Eric also wrote another 70s music classic in 1976 called "Wonderful Tonight" for Patti.