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who was Derek??

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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[–] BuckSwope (3511) 4 years ago

"Del" was Clapton's nickname. "Del" and "Eric" were combined to make "Derek".

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I didn't know this - thanks

[–] BuckSwope (3511) 4 years ago

I had to look it up. I'm glad I did. The more you know!

[–] g-bone (540) 4 years ago

The band was originally called "Eric Clapton and Friends". ... Clapton's biography states that Tony Ashton of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke told Clapton to call the band "Del and the Dominos", since "Del" was his nickname for Eric Clapton. Del and Eric were combined and the final name became "Derek and the Dominos".

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

thanks