There's no song on earth that better captures the agony of unrequited love than Eric Clapton's "Layla". And, Ed Sheeran—king of angsty songs about love—is the only person on earth equipped to cover it ...
Article first published in Uncut, October 2006 By the time “Layla” finally became a hit in December 1972 – two years after its first release – Eric Clapton was past caring. He had formed Derek And The ...