Delaney Bramlett, 69, a singer-songwriter-producer who penned such classic rock songs as “Let it Rain” and worked with musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died Saturday 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 guitarist Clapton, in 1969.
He is perhaps best known for standards such as “Superstar,” co-written with Leon Russell. It was most recently recorded by Sonic Youth and 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.
He recently released an album, “A New Kind of Blues,” on independent label Magnolia Gold Records.
