There's no song on earth that better captures the agony of unrequited love than Eric Clapton's "Layla".*
And, Ed Sheeran—king of angsty songs about love—is the only person on earth equipped to cover it.*
The 1971 song was written about Clapton's then-unrequited love for his friend's wife, Pattie Boyd. Oh, and his friend just so happened to be George Harrison, lead guitarist of The Beatles. TL;DR Clapton later married Boyd.
Revellers ringing in the New Year in the UK were treated to a performance of Ed singing his heart out to "Layla" on Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny. And, he absolutely nailed this rendition.* Read more...