About Delaney Bramlett:
Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Bramlett served his nation in the Navy prior to moving to Los Angeles, California where he became an established singer and songwriter with Joey Cooper, Mac Davis and Jackie DeShannon. In 1964 Bramlet was a member of the Shindogs, the house band for the popular television show Shindig! During this time he worked with J.J. Cale and Leon Russell.
In the late 1960s, guitarist Eric Clapton jjoined Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on tour, after which Bramlett produced and co-wrote songs for Clapton's debut solo album, Eric Clapton. Clapton has credited Bramlett for pushing him to sing and teaching him the art of rock vocals. Bramlett produced King Curtis's last album, which produced two hit singles, "Teasin'" and "Lonesome Long Way from Home".
Bramlett taught George Harrison, who was then with the Beatles, to play slide guitar, which resulted in Harrison's hit "My Sweet Lord". Bramlett wrote, recorded, or appeared on stage with many notable performers, including Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Billy Preston, John Lennon, the Everly Brothers, Spooner Oldham, Steve Cropper and Billy Burnette. Members of the Friends appearing in concert or recording with Bramlett on Friends albums include Clapton, Harrison, Leon Russell, King Curtis, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, and Gram Parsons.
In 2006, Bramlett was one of the duet artists on the Jerry Lee Lewis album Last Man Standing, singing and playing guitar on "Lost Highway". In 2008, the year of his death, Bramlett released his first CD in six years, A New Kind of Blues.
The Bramletts' "Never Ending Song of Love" has been covered by others and was used on the soundtrack of the films RV and A Good Year. Bramlett co-wrote Clapton's hit song "Let It Rain".
Bramlett was inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame on January 18, 2011.
Bramlett died from complications of gall bladder surgery on December 27, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. He was buried at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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