Pattie boyd was born on march 17, 1944 in taunton, somerset, england as patricia anne boyd. 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. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse, yet by page 202 sometime in 1974 she comes. I have been asked for the last 15 years to write a book, and it is only now. But there is much that is excruciating in her life story. 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. There are so many wonderful stories in pattie boyd s life. Pattie boyds love triangle with george harrison and eric clapton jun 6, 2017 alex. Wonderful tonight audiobook pattie boyd, penny junor. 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. She was previously married to eric clapton and george harrison. Pattie boyd was married first to george harrison and then to eric clapton. The exwife of george harrison and eric clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography. Sep 20, 2007 pattie boyd is just the person to tell us and, with help from penny junor, proves a riveting narrator.
It was the type of book where you can picture what you are reading and can put yourself in the book. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse, yet by. Wonderful tonight by pattie boyd the enhanced ibook. Wonderful tonight audiobook by pattie boyd, penny junor.
Pattie boyd was the queen of the sixties and beyond. 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. She will read from wonderful tonight this evening at 7 p. 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. 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. In 2007, boyd published her autobiography wonderful tonight. Renowned international photographer of musicians, exhibiting around the. She has been married to rod weston since april 30, 2015. There are so many wonderful stories in pattie boyds life. 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. On april 29, 2015 she married longtime love rod weston. Her photography captures a unique period in british cultural history which she details in her book. Wonderful tonight is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock n roll hurricane. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days night. 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. George harrison, eric clapton, and me or wonderful today. Pattie boyd and wonderful tonight submitted by patti daly on may 1, 2009 6. 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. Pattie boyds early relationships marked her as a musicians muse. 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. May 9, 2020 pattie boyd is a former english fashion model who first married george harrison, who wrote the song something about her. Wonderful tonight, boyd also revealed that harrisons favorite. Pattie boyd s love triangle with george harrison and eric clapton jun 6, 2017 alex. A during the golden era of rock and roll, there was a muse who captivated two of the most eminent music icons in history. Includes a letter from john lennon and exclusive videos by rolling stone ronnie wood. Wonderful tonight is a cool book written by the only living og beatle wife, so its major.
George harrison, eric clapton, and me boyd, pattie, junor. It was an attempt to escape from the pressures of beatlemania, and each of them traveled under a false name. George harrison, eric clapton and me by pattie boyd three rivers press crown publishing 2007. Pattie boyd is just the person to tell us and, with help from penny junor, proves a riveting narrator. 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 boyd, pattie 9780307407832 amazon. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Her story is one of drama, struggle and, ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles against addiction, tragedy, infertility were lived with two of the twentieth. 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. She tweeted on march 17, 2020 on her 76th birthday. 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.
George and pattie in 2020 the beatles, george harrison. 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. The autobiography, as it was titled in the united kingdom is the 2007. Did pattie boyd require an expert to explain alcoholism. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a hard days.
The new york times they say if you can remember the 60s, you werent really there. I was lent this book by a friend who thought it was really good. The book s title is in reference to claptons 1977 song wonderful tonight, which he wrote about boyd. A week or so ago, while listening to a classic rock station, the 1970 classic layla came on by derek and the dominos.
Official site of pattie boyd, model, photographer and author. Well, pattie boyd was there, and she remembers it all. The books title is in reference to claptons 1977 song wonderful tonight, which he wrote about boyd. She was a 20yearold dolly bird when george harrison spotted her on the set of a hard days. 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. 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. 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. To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully. George harrison, eric clapton, and me by pattie boyd was written in 2007. The first wife of both george harrison and eric clapton.
In this book i learned the following gossipy tidbits. Falling in love with another famous rock star, eric clapton, and being serenaded with wonderful tonight. Her memoir, wonderful tonight, debuted at the top of the new york times bestseller list in 2007. 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. Her story is one of drama, struggle, and, ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles against addiction, tragedy, infertility were lived with two of the 20th. Mar 17, 2020 in addition to her photos, pattie boyd. The memoir of model pattie boyd, former wife of two of the rock eras most. 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 04, 2008 she will read from wonderful tonight this evening at 7 p. Aug 28, 2007 thats pattie with an e, weird considering for years her name was spelled patti, but okay. George harrison, eric clapton, and me for the us market, the book contains many of boyd s photographs. Thats pattie with an e, weird considering for years her name was spelled patti, but okay. In the closing pages of the book, she muses on the nearcertainty that.
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. 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. 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. Includes a letter from john lennon and exclusive videos by. She met the beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in a. George harrison, eric clapton, and me for the us market, the book contains many of boyds photographs.
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