'He Said, 'You Don't Have the Money to Fight This'': This Musician Claims She Co-Wrote Clapton's 'Layla', but Instead of Royalties, She Got a Flippant Response - Ultimate Guitar

'He Said, 'You Don't Have the Money to Fight This'': This Musician Claims She Co-Wrote Clapton's 'Layla', but Instead of Royalties, She Got a Flippant Response – Ultimate Guitar

September 14, 2025

‘He Said, ‘You Don’t Have the Money to Fight This”: This Musician Claims She Co-Wrote Clapton’s ‘Layla’, but Instead of Royalties, She Got a Flippant Response Ultimate Guitar
“He said, ‘Yeah, what are you gonna do about it? You’re a girl. You don’t have the money to fight this.’” Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock GuitarPlayer.com
“I said, ‘That’s my music.’ His manager said, ‘You’re a girl. You don’t have the money to fight this’”: Rita Coolidge alleges she helped write Eric Clapton’s Layla – but never got credit for it Guitar World