Stax Records signed Whitlock as the first white artist to join singers like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave at the label.

Bobby Whitlock, the musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton, has died, according to his manager. He was 77.Whitlock died Sunday morning of cancer, manager Carol Kaye confirmed to CBS News.

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboard player and vocalist who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton and played on classic albums like George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass,” died Sunday at age 77.