Patty boyd hip chick, wife of george harrison and eric clapton. She was previously married to eric clapton and george harrison. Wonderful tonight, george harrison, eric clapton, and me. Well, pattie boyd was there, and she remembers it all. Sydney morning herald pattie boyd married two sixties legends and inspired three of the eras greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. She has been married to rod weston since april 30, 2015. Taylor swift interviews pattie boyd about falling in love, surviving beatlemania, and what it was really like being married to two of rock n rolls biggest legends george harrison and eric. Pattie boyd was married first to george harrison and then to eric clapton. Pattie boyd opens up about the struggles of being married to. George harrison, eric clapton and me which was a uk bestseller on release. If you like wonderful tonight, i encourage you to read claptons book. Boyd breaks a 40year silence as she tells the story of how sh.
The first wife of both george harrison and eric clapton. He also wrote wonderful tonight for her on 7 september 1976, while waiting for her to get ready to attend paul and linda mccartneys annual buddy holly party. In bob dylan came out of retirement to perform at the littleknown isle of wight festival. Pattie boyd was there in the middle of the british pop scene explosion and inspired several hit songs, including. During the golden era of rock and roll, there was a muse who captivated two of the most eminent music icons in history. Enhance your exercise by means of dance danskurs uppsala salsa stockholm style patty boyd. Mention the word layla and younger, puzzled eyes light up. In an unexpected move, taylor swift has broken a long press silence to do an interview and photo shoot for harpers bazaar with pattie boyd, exwife and muse of both george harrison and eric. Boyd released another book she titled wonderful today. She afterwards become involved with and wed eric clapton, inspiring tunes layla and wonderful tonight.
In this book i learned the following gossipy tidbits. Her photography captures a unique period in british cultural history which she details in her book. The new york times they say if you can remember the 60s, you werent really there. Taylor swift interviews pattie boyd about marriage to george. She inspired many classic songs including something, wonderful tonight, and of course, layla. George harrison, eric clapton, and me kindle edition by boyd, pattie, junor, penny. How would you feel to have 3 major songs written about youwhat about something by the beatles and wonderful tonight and layla by eric clapton. Pattie boyd met george harrison in 1964 on the set of the a hard days night film. Pattie boyd children, spouse, net worth, where is she now.
She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days. Excerpts from the book wonderful tonight by pattie boyd, and interviews, role playing, fanfiction etc. A colorful account of the dramatic arc that led boyd and clapton to the altar in 1979 and to divorce court in 1989 can be found in pattie boyds 2007 memoir wonderful tonight. An iconic figure of the 1960s and 70s, pattie boyd breaks a fortyyear silence in wonderful tonight, and tells the story of how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the twentieth century and became the most famous muse in the history of rock and roll. Pattie boyd is a former english fashion model who first married george harrison, who wrote the song something about her. The book s title is in reference to claptons 1977 song wonderful tonight, which he wrote about boyd. Wonderful tonight audiobook by pattie boyd, penny junor. Any child learning guitar wants to play those opening notes.
Official site of pattie boyd, model, photographer and author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wonderful tonight. George harrison, eric clapton, and me for the us market, the book contains many of boyds photographs. Meet pattie boyd who inspired some of the greatest songs. Boyd was something of a muse to both musicians, with claptons wonderful tonight based on boyd getting ready when they were together. George harrison, eric clapton, and me 9780307407832. Her following questions center around boyds recent memoir wonderful tonight. They were heading out to a buddy holly tribute that paul mccartney had arranged, and clapton was waiting around while she tried on clothes. Produced on march 17, 1944, in taunton, england, pattie boyd pursued a modeling career before assembly the beatles and group member george harrison in 1964. Wonderful tonight, george harrison, eric clapton, and me by. The autobiography of pattie boyd unabridged edition by boyd, pattie, junor, penny isbn. Jun 06, 2017 in 2007, boyd published her autobiography wonderful tonight. Wonderful tonight is a cool book written by the only living og beatle wife, so its major. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Eric clapton wrote wonderful tonight in 1976 while waiting for his thengirlfriend and future wife pattie boyd to get ready for a night out. She became the wife of arguably the two most famous and revered rock guitarists of the era, george harrison and eric clapton, and thus inspired three of their compositions which became three of the ages seminal love songs, namely something, layla, and wonderful tonight. If you are fans of the beatles and or cream or even just patty boyd, then this would be a great book to read. Reviewing wonderful today for the daily telegraph, lynn barber described it as absolutely gripping and a memoir that gives more insight into the weirdness of rockstar life than anything i have ever read. Taylor swift interviews pattie boyd about marriage to. He then wrote wonderful tonight as she got ready for a party.
I found it staggeringly beautiful in the book how you had been through many ups and downs, and told these. I am a big fan of eric clapton and love layla, which he wrote about patty boyd when. Wonderful tonight is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock n roll hurricane. Join facebook to connect with patty boyd and others you may know. Pattie boyd opens up about the struggles of being married. If you are fans of the beatles and or cream or even just patty boyd, then this would be a great book to. Meet pattie boyd who inspired some of the greatest songs ever written. On april 29, 2015 she married longtime love rod weston. However, boyd never really did professional photography until 2004. Patties tale is one of ecstasy and agony, of carefree excess, the definitive story of sex, drugs and rock n roll told by the woman who was the envy of every woman on the planet for twenty years. Aug 28, 2007 wonderful tonight george harrison, eric clapton, and meby pattie boyd with penny junor321 pages. Pattie boyd was born on march 17, 1944 in taunton, somerset, england as patricia anne boyd. In 2007, boyd published her autobiography wonderful tonight. We got on a train at marylebone station one day and the train took off and suddenly we were in a film.
To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully. Pattie boyd calls herself a muse, and she has the ravishing love songs. Thats pattie with an e, weird considering for years her name was spelled patti, but okay. In her memoir, wonderful tonight, boyd also revealed that harrisons favorite cover of the songof which there are hundredswas james browns. Vogue model more from my sitephoto 1 of sock hop theme diner birthday sock hop diner. After the intensity and turmoil of boyds relationship with both clapton and harrison, she had decided to stay with neither of them, marrying for the third time in 2015 a property developer named rod weston shed known for a long time. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 2007, she published a memoir titled wonderful tonight.
Jul 10, 2018 in an unexpected move, taylor swift has broken a long press silence to do an interview and photo shoot for harpers bazaar with pattie boyd, exwife and muse of both george harrison and eric. Pattie boyd s love triangle with george harrison and eric clapton. I was lent this book by a friend who thought it was really good. Taylor swift interviews beatles muse pattie boyd for. Wonderful today, subtitled the autobiography, is the 2007 autobiography by english former fashion model and photographer pattie boyd, written with journalist and broadcaster penny junor. An iconic figure of the 1960s and 70s, pattie boyd breaks a 40year silence in wonderful tonight, and tells the story of how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the 20th century and became the most famous muse in the history of rock and roll. Pattie boyd will always be remembered for one unique, extraordinary claim to fame.
Mention the name pattie boyd, and most people over the age of 40 will know who you mean. Jul 10, 2018 taylor swift interviews pattie boyd about falling in love, surviving beatlemania, and what it was really like being married to two of rock n rolls biggest legends george harrison and eric. Patties tale is one of ecstasy and agony, of carefree excess, the definitive story of sex, drugs and rock n roll told by the woman who was the envy of. Woke up to a blanket of snow this morning, some of it had blown into deep drifts. Pattie boyd, this should be in my beatles board but this outfit is gold. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days night. Wonderful tonight by pattie boyd goodreads share book.
George made the distance wider from patty by honestly saying he was attracted by maureen ringos wife and wanted maureen to sleep with him. The autobiography where she reveals her life with her two former husbands. Oct 28, 2007 wonderful tonight, which boyd wrote with penny junor, is a charming, lively and seductive book, and like all good memoirs, it also works as a cultural history. Apr 28, 2016 in her memoir, wonderful tonight, boyd also revealed that harrisons favorite cover of the songof which there are hundredswas james browns. She was born in england, in 1944, but spent her early childhood in kenya where her father, jock, worked for the nairobi jockey club. Wonderful tonight george harrison, eric clapton, and meby pattie boyd with penny junor321 pages.
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