Wonderful tonight is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock n roll hurricane. Pattie boyd is just the person to tell us and, with help from penny junor, proves a riveting narrator. She was a 20yearold dolly bird when george harrison spotted her on the set of a hard days. Aug 28, 2007 thats pattie with an e, weird considering for years her name was spelled patti, but okay. A during the golden era of rock and roll, there was a muse who captivated two of the most eminent music icons in history. Pattie boyds love triangle with george harrison and eric clapton jun 6, 2017 alex. Official site of pattie boyd, model, photographer and author. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days night. Her story is one of drama, struggle and, ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles against addiction, tragedy, infertility were lived with two of the twentieth centurys greatest musical icons.
George harrison, eric clapton and me paperback edition 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. A week or so ago, while listening to a classic rock station, the 1970 classic layla came on by derek and the dominos. Includes a letter from john lennon and exclusive videos by. She tells her story with love, friendship, lean times and times of wealth.
Pattie boyd s love triangle with george harrison and eric clapton jun 6, 2017 alex. Did pattie boyd require an expert to explain alcoholism. Thats pattie with an e, weird considering for years her name was spelled patti, but okay. Apr 04, 2008 she will read from wonderful tonight this evening at 7 p.
I have been asked for the last 15 years to write a book, and it is only now. 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. Falling in love with another famous rock star, eric clapton, and being serenaded with wonderful tonight. For the first time pattie boyd, former wife of both george harrison and eric clapton, a high.
Pattie boyd was married first to george harrison and then to eric clapton. Wonderful today, subtitled the autobiography, is the 2007 autobiography by english former fashion model and photographer pattie boyd, written with journalist and broadcaster. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse, yet by. In the closing pages of the book, she muses on the nearcertainty that. Pattie boyd was born on march 17, 1944 in taunton, somerset, england as patricia anne boyd. Signed copy of wondeful tonight, by patti boydan 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 was the queen of the sixties and beyond. Sep 20, 2007 pattie boyd is just the person to tell us and, with help from penny junor, proves a riveting narrator. The autobiography, as it was titled in the united kingdom is the 2007. She was previously married to eric clapton and george harrison. As an avid fan of the beatles i bought any magazine they were featured in, and watched all the pop programmes on tv to catch a glimpse of them. Includes a letter from john lennon and exclusive videos by rolling stone ronnie wood. 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.
Wonderful tonight audiobook by pattie boyd, penny junor. May 9, 2020 pattie boyd is a former english fashion model who first married george harrison, who wrote the song something about her. The woman who inspired harrisons song something and claptons anthem layla, pattie boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreaking. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse. But there is much that is excruciating in her life story. Pattie boyd and wonderful tonight submitted by patti daly on may 1, 2009 6. It was the type of book where you can picture what you are reading and can put yourself in the book. 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. The books title is in reference to claptons 1977 song wonderful tonight, which he wrote about boyd. She will read from wonderful tonight this evening at 7 p. In this book i learned the following gossipy tidbits.
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. My life through a lens will include drawings, paintings, and mementos, as well as her own memories collected from a life shared with pop culture icons. It was an attempt to escape from the pressures of beatlemania, and each of them traveled under a false name. The first wife of both george harrison and eric clapton. She tweeted on march 17, 2020 on her 76th birthday.
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. On april 29, 2015 she married longtime love rod weston. 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 fell in love and eventually wed two rock legends who wrote many lovely songs about her. Pattie boyd was working as a model and actress in the early 1960s. To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days.
Wonderful tonight pattie boyd penny junor biografias e memorias 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. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Well, pattie boyd was there, and she remembers it all. There are so many wonderful stories in pattie boyds life. Wonderful tonight boyd, pattie 9780307407832 amazon. See more ideas about pattie boyd, george harrison pattie boyd and george harrison. 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. Her story is one of drama, struggle, and, ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles against addiction, tragedy, infertility were lived with two of the 20th. Her memoir, wonderful tonight, debuted at the top of the new york times bestseller list in 2007.
May 27, 2008 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. I was lent this book by a friend who thought it was really good. Pattie boyd was a model in the swinging sixties, she caught the eye of george harrison, and later married him. George harrison, eric clapton, and me by pattie boyd was written in 2007. George harrison, eric clapton, and me boyd, pattie, junor. Wonderful tonight by pattie boyd the enhanced ibook. Apr 28, 2016 pattie boyd was working as a model and actress in the early 1960s. She has been married to rod weston since april 30, 2015. Wonderful tonight audiobook pattie boyd, penny junor. George harrison, eric clapton, and me for the us market, the book contains many of boyd s photographs. Swept up into the height of beatlemania as a young model, boyd captured endless photographs of her years with the band, and later with clapton. Mar 17, 2020 in addition to her photos, pattie boyd. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse, yet by page 202 sometime in 1974 she comes. 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.
George harrison and pattie boyd on their honeymoon at their rented villa called benclare on gibbs beach in barbados, february excerpts from the book wonderful tonight by pattie boyd, and interviews, role playing, fanfiction. 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. Wonderful tonight youtube a woman who was married to two of the greatest rock stars duration. Wonderful tonight boyd and harrison quickly became an item, and in may 1964 they went on holiday to tahiti for four weeks with john and cynthia lennon. George and pattie in 2020 the beatles, george harrison. Wonderful tonight, boyd also revealed that harrisons favorite. Her photography captures a unique period in british cultural history which she details in her book. The exwife of george harrison and eric clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography. See more ideas about pattie boyd, wonderful tonight and the beatles. The book s title is in reference to claptons 1977 song wonderful tonight, which he wrote about boyd. The former wife of both george harrison and eric clapton, pattie boyd is perhaps the most famous muse of all time, inspiring harrisons something and eric claptons layla and wonderful tonight. George harrison, eric clapton, and me for the us market, the book contains many of boyds photographs. George harrison, eric clapton and me by pattie boyd three rivers press crown publishing 2007. Her story is one of drama, struggle and, ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles against addiction, tragedy, infertility were lived with two of the twentieth.
It was an attempt to escape from the pressures of beatlemania, and each of them traveled under a false name boyd was miss bond, the girlfriend of mr hargreaves. Renowned international photographer of musicians, exhibiting around the. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a. Wonderful today audiobook by pattie boyd, penny junor. Sydney morning herald pattie boyd married two sixties legends and inspired three of the eras greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. 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. There are so many wonderful stories in pattie boyd s life. The memoir of model pattie boyd, former wife of two of the rock eras most. Wonderful tonight is a cool book written by the only living og beatle wife, so its major. The new york times they say if you can remember the 60s, you werent really there. In 2007, boyd published her autobiography wonderful tonight.