The entertainment industry has lost yet another gem, as Dominos co-founder and keyboardist-singer Bobby Whitlock has passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 77, on August 10, 2025, Sunday, around 1 am, as confirmed by his manager to Variety. Reportedly, he battled a brief illness and was at home in Texas surrounded by family during his last moments.

Bobby Witlock’s wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock’s tribute

Bobby Witlock rose from rags to riches, and his journey touched more hearts than one can count. Mourning the late artist, his wife, Coco Carmel, while speaking to TMZ, said, “How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from abject poverty in the south to heights unimagined in such a short time?”Remembering all wonderful things about him, she continued, “My love, Bobby looked at life as an adventure, taking me by the hand, leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting. I feel his hands that were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the small of my back whenever I close my eyes, he is there.”In the end, she mentioned a quote that Bobby lived by: “Life is what you make it, so take it and make it beautiful.”

Bobby Whitlock

Bobby Whitlock started his career at a very young age. He was only a teenager when he befriended acts associated with his hometown Stax Records. He collaborated with the R&B duo Sam & Dave and Booker T. & the M.G.’s, making history as the first white artist signed by the label.As he moved further, he joined hands with the husband-wife duo Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett in a touring band known as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. This allowed him to work with musicians like singer-guitarist Clapton, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon.The next stop in his career was the co-creation of Derek and the Dominos. However, the group broke up a year later following the debacle of their debut and sole studio album ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.’ Though it is worth noting that in recent years, the project has been reappraised as one of the greatest rock albums.