During the 1960s, her family moved to london, and she soon began a modeling career. Pattie boyd, sexy, stylish, and still sparkling lives in sussex. George harrison, eric clapton, and me ebook written by pattie boyd, penny junor. George harrison, eric clapton, and me by pattie boyd was written in 2007. Pattie boyd certainly led an interesting life, at least in her early dayspart of the swinging social scene in 1960s london as a model, muse to first george harrison and then eric claptonbut she herself did not come across as a particularly interesting person and the book was so poorly written, shallow, and disorganized that it was, at. Pattie boyd was a model in the swinging sixties, she caught the eye of george harrison, and later married him. She was a model then, on the run from her dysfunctional family, broke and living on birds eye chicken pies in a shared flat. The woman who inspired harrisons song something and claptons anthem layla, pattie boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreakingand totally honest.
Its an extraordinary account of newlywed life no wonder boyd writes in. Born in england in 1944, she pursued a successful modeling career before meeting the beatles band member george harrison on the set of the 1964 film a hard days night. The autobiography, as it was titled in the united kingdom is the 2007. Pattie boyd was married first to george harrison and then to eric clapton. Patricia anne boyd is an english model and photographer. Pattie boyd talks about being a model, her look in the 60s, the beatles, george harrison, frank sinatra, brian epstein, meditation, something, eric clapton, layla and wonderful tonight. Pattie boyd was the center of rock and rolls most epic love triangle. Wonderful tonight audiobook by pattie boyd, penny junor.
Was he upset by the revelations of her misery at being married to a drug addict and alcoholic. Join facebook to connect with patty boyd and others you may know. Boyd has spoken about a new documentary film about clapton, which. 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. The same icon made her husband a sumptuous black mongolian lamb coat. They both wrote songs about her, she divorced them both.
A book described as an extraordinary visual memoir is coming from perhaps the most famous muse pattie boyd. Born in gainesville, florida, with more than a little hillbilly in his blood, tom petty was a southern shit. 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. Sydney morning heraldpattie boyd married two sixties legends and inspired three of the eras greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. A book described as an extraordinary visual memoir is coming from perhaps the most famous muse of all time, pattie boyd. Written by pattie boyd, penny junor, audiobook narrated by pattie boyd. Pattie boyd to release new book next year videomuzic. She was previously married to eric clapton and george harrison. An iconic figure of the 1960s and 70s, pattie boyd breaks a 40year silence, telling how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the twentieth century. To some readers and you know who you are theres no reason to bother with a memoir by pattie boyd, the former wife of both george harrison and.
The book, along with other memorabilia available below can be inscribed by pattie herself, when purchased from. My life through a lens, boyd offers candid and intimate photographs of rock royalty and the elite social circles of the 60s and 70s, and also shares the drawings, paintings, and mementos collected from a life shared with popculture icons. When model pattie boyd married beatle george harrison in 1966 she wore a silk dress and red foxfur coat by designerdujour, mary quant. The first wife of both george harrison and eric clapton. Penny junor began her professional life as an investigative and feature journalist, and is the author of bestselling biographies of subjects ranging from prince charles and margaret thatcher to. Pattie boyd is just the person to tell us and, with help from penny junor, proves a riveting narrator. Wonderful tonight, available in paperback and digital editions. Well, pattie boyd was there, and she remembers it all.
The autobiography of pattie boyd by junor, penny hardback book. Pattie boyd is a british photographer and author who achieved world fame during the 1960s as one of the greatest rock and roll muses of all time. Due out next year is a new book from former beatle wife pattie boyd, this time concentrating on photography. She was a 20yearold dolly bird when george harrison spotted her on the set of a hard days. Pattie boyd was the super model who married the beatle, george harrison. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. First, she married george harrison, then she married eric clapton. Famous muse pattie boyd says she neglected herself in her. We got on a train at marylebone station one day and the train took off and suddenly we were in a film. She inspired many classic songs including something, wonderful tonight, and of course, layla. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. 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. The london sunday times there are so many wonderful stories in pattie boyds life. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with jean shrimpton, epitomised the british female look of the era.
My life through a lens, is being published april 7, 2020, via simon and schusters insight editions imprint. Shes left a trail of glamour, what with her famous marriages, modeling career, and fabulous looks. Alongside it all are boyds own stirring reflections, giving a look into the golden age of. Boyd married george harrison in 1966 and experienced the height of the beatles popularity as well as sharing in their embrace of indian spirituality. In the closing pages of the book, she muses on the nearcertainty. Reading it i could easily see why pattie boyd became a muse to two of the most successful rock stars of all time. George harrison, eric clapton, and me boyd, pattie, junor. The model, photographer and author is, of course, the former wife of both george harrison and eric clapton. An extraordinary visual memoir from pattie boydmodel, photographer, and muse to. Official site of pattie boyd, model, photographer and author. The autobiography of pattie boyd unabridged edition by boyd, pattie, junor, penny isbn.
Patricia anne pattie boyd was born on march 17, 1944, in somerset, england. Together they were the most glamorous couple in the world. Pattie boyd was born on march 17, 1944 in taunton, somerset, england as patricia anne boyd. Pattie boyd calls herself a muse, and she has the ravishing love songs george harrisons something, eric claptons layla and bell bottom blues to prove it.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of pattie boyd books online. Wonderful tonight is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock n roll hurricane. See more ideas about pattie boyd, george harrison and the beatles. Pattie boyds book is an interesting read if you are in the mood to be a fly on the wall. Pattie boyd was a successful vogue model in the 60s and 70s. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse, yet by page 202 sometime in 1974 she comes to terms with the reality of.
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 two married, and boyd became a source of inspiration for georges. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wonderful tonight. She divorced harrison in 1977 and married harrisons friend eric clapton in 1979. Renowned international photographer of musicians, exhibiting around the. Pattie boyd was working as a model and actress in the early 1960s when she was cast as a schoolgirl in richard lesters a hard days. Her photography captures a unique period in british cultural history which she details in her book. 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. She has been married to rod weston since april 30, 2015. See more ideas about pattie boyd, the beatles and george harrison. Eric clapton became infatuated with her and triggered the most famous love triangle in history. Boyd breaks a 40year silence as she tells the story of how sh.
The memoir of model pattie boyd, former wife of two of the rock. Pattie boyd married two sixties legends and inspired three of the eras greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. During that time, she met and married both george harrison and eric clapton putting her in the enviable position of being able to take intimate photographs of some of the worlds great musicians who came into their lives. Pattie boyd is a photographer and former wife of george harrison and eric clapton. First, boyd worked as a shampoo girl in elizabeth ardens salon, but when a client from the fashion industry spotted her beauty, she was launched into the world of modeling. George harrison, eric clapton, and me or wonderful today. I was lent this book by a friend who thought it was really good. The exwife of george harrison and eric clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography. Pattie boyd met george harrison in 1964 on the set of the a hard days night film. Pattie boyd was married to two of historys greatest rock.
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