Carl Radle
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Carl Dean Radle (born June 18, 1942 Tulsa, Oklahoma, died May 30, 1980) was a bassist who toured and recorded with a slew of the most influential artists of the late 60's and 70's. He was perhaps best known for his work with Derek and the Dominos for which Jim Gordon and himself were the rhythm section. He worked with Eric Clapton in the Dominos as well as Clapton's solo projects from 1970 until 1979.
Radle can be seen in the famous concert film The Concert for Bangladesh. By the time The Concert for Bangladesh album was released in 1971, Radle had recorded albums with Dave Mason, J.J. Cale, George Harrison, The Colours, Joe Cocker, and Buddy Guy among others.
Over the course of his career Carl Radle played on a number of gold and platinum singles and albums and garnered the respect of many musicians. He died in 1980 from a kidney infection, the effects of alcohol and narcotics[1]. He was 37 years old.
