Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?

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"Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, known for its emotional lyrics and extended guitar work featuring Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumBy Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED
associatedAct The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED
associatedWork Layla NERFINISHED
composer Bobby Whitlock NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era early 1970s rock
featuredMusician Duane Allman NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
genre blues rock
rock
hasBassist Carl Radle NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReputation classic of blues-rock
hasDrummer Jim Gordon NERFINISHED
hasGuitarist Duane Allman NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasKeyboardist Bobby Whitlock NERFINISHED
hasMusicalFeature call-and-response guitar passages
dual lead guitars
emotional lyrics
extended guitar solos
hasStructure extended jam section
hasTheme emotional pain
romantic heartbreak
unrequited love
influencedBy American blues
isPartOf Derek and the Dominos discography NERFINISHED
label Atco Records NERFINISHED
Polydor Records NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Bobby Whitlock NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
notableLiveVersionBy Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
notableLiveVersionOn Eric Clapton live performances
partOfAlbum Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs NERFINISHED
performer Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED
producer Tom Dowd NERFINISHED
recordedWith Duane Allman NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1970
vocalist Eric Clapton NERFINISHED

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Pattie Boyd inspiredWork Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
Derek and the Dominos notableSong Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?