Delaney Bramlett

Delaney Bramlett (born Delaine Alvin Bramlett in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on 1 July 1939 ; died 27 December 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Bramlett is remembered for his musical partnership with his then-wife, Bonnie Bramlett as Delaney & Bonnie and for the band Delaney & Bonnie & Friends that included a wide variety of well-known musicians. Bramlett was one of influences in late sixties, early seventies rock. Eric Clapton, in his biography, wrote, “Delaney taught me all I know about singing.”