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Songwriter Delaney Bramlett, who worked with rock legends, dies in
Los Angeles at 69
LOS ANGELES
December 28, 2008
Singer-songwriter-producer Delaney Bramlett, who penned such classic
rock songs as "Let it Rain" and worked with musicians George Harrison
and Eric Clapton, has died. He was 69.
Bramlett died Saturday shortly before 5 a.m. at UCLA Ronald Reagan
Medical Center in Los Angeles as a result of complications from
gallbladder surgery, his wife Susan Lanier-Bramlett said.
Born in Mississippi, Bramlett enjoyed a career in the music business
that spanned 50 years. With his then-wife Bonnie Lynn, he created the
Southern blues-rock band Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. The group opened
for Blind Faith, which featured British guitarist Clapton, in 1969.
He is perhaps best known for standards such as "Superstar,"
co-written with Leon Russell, which was recorded by Usher, Luther
Vandross, Bette Midler, The Carpenters and most recently, Sonic
Youth, in a version featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of
the movie "Juno."
He co-wrote "Let it Rain" with Clapton, who also recorded it, and
"Never Ending Song of Love," which was recorded by more than 100
artists including Ray Charles, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Patty
Loveless and Dwight Yoakam.
During his career, he performed, co-wrote or recorded with stars such
as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Dave Mason, Billy
Preston, the Everly Brothers and Mac Davis. He also produced artists
including Etta James and Elvin Bishop.
He recently released an album, "A New Kind of Blues," on independent
label Magnolia Gold Records.
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