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Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me | 
 enlarge | Authors: Pattie Boyd, Penny Junor
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 7217
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307407837
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.66092
EAN: 9780307407832
ASIN: 0307407837
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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Condition: New and unread w/light shelf wear. No marks or writing.
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A Q&A with Pattie Boyd, Author of Wonderful Tonight
Why are you writing the book now? I have been asked for the last 15 years to write a book, and it is only now that I feel the time is right. My confidence in myself was restored after two successful exhibitions of my photography, and it occurred to me that I was finally ready to take a look at the unique experiences of my life and to share them--including all the ups and downs. Tell us about the first time you met George Harrison. Working as a model, I occasionally went for castings, mainly for television commercials. I went for an interview with one of the directors I had worked with in the past, and he cast me in his first movie, A Hard Days Night, to play the part of a schoolgirl. When I first saw George on the set, I thought he was the best-looking man Id ever seen. I was so surprised when he asked me out on a date at the end of my first day of filming. Tell us about the first time you heard George Harrison's song, "Something." George said he had written a song for me, and he played it on the guitar at home without the words. Then when I heard the song after it had been recorded I couldnt believe how utterly beautiful it was. It was released on a single in October 1969, and I felt so thrilled and flattered. Tell us about the first time you heard Eric Clapton's "Layla." Eric invited me to his band's flat one day and played a rough recording of "Layla" on a cassette recorder. I was sitting on a sofa and he on the floor as it played, and he kept looking up at me for a reaction. I was stunned; the intensity, passion and tenderness came across so strongly--I knew, as he said, it was written for me.
Product Description
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
For the first time, rock music’s most famous muse tells her incredible story
Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, finally breaks a forty-year silence 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 legendary muse in the history of rock and roll. The woman who inspired Harrison’s song “Something” and Clapton’s anthem “Layla,” Pattie Boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreaking–and totally honest.
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 Very fun! September 15, 2008
I really enjoyed this book. I thought her stories were frank and real. And she knows what details are best left private!!!
 Excellent clapton and harriosn tidbits September 2, 2008
Very good book here. Really good stories of clapton and harrison. The funnything i took away from this was that , even the greatest guys go thru depression and experience the sames things that we all face. Sometimes, in life, what you think you need is not often what is best for you. As patty proves at the end of the book.
If you're a music fan of the 1960s and 70s, you'll enjoy this book! September 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was drawn to WONDERFUL TONIGHT--written and read by Pattie
Boyd--by its subtitle: GEORGE HARRISON, ERIC CLAPTON, AND
ME . . . I thought to myself that I had heard of those guys; in fact, I
had grown up listening to much of their music.
Yet I had not followed their personal lives all that closely, nor had
I known too much about Boyd other than the fact that she had been
married to both Harrison and Clapton.
It turns out that she was more than just their respective wives . . . she
was also their muse, having inspired Harrison's classic "Something"
and "Layla," Clapton's rock anthem.
In addition, she lived a fascinating life . . . WONDERFUL TONIGHT
explores it in vivid detail, including this recollection of her first real
encounter with Clapton:
* It was a sweet, turbulent life, but one that would take an
unexpected turn, starting with a simple note that began
"dearest l."
I read it quickly and assumed that it was from some weirdo;
I did get fan mail from time to time. . . . I thought no
more about it until that evening when the phone rang. It was
Eric [Clapton]. "Did you get my letter?" . . . And then
the penny dropped. "Was that from you?" I said. . . . It
was the most passionate letter anyone had ever written me.
Unfortunately, Boyd had her share of heartaches . . . her
childhood was interrupted by the divorce of her parents,
both her famous husbands cheated on her, and she was also
abused by Clapton . . . to her credit, she managed to turn
her life around and since has become a well-respected
photographer.
The author broke a 40-year period of silence with this book . . I'm glad
she did . . . do read or listen to it if you want to know more about
the music scene of the 1960s and 70s.
Magic explained. August 17, 2008
I had heard tidbits about how Eric Clapton "stole" George Harrison's beautiful wife, Patti Boyd before, and I was curious about how that happened and...then what? Happily ever after? No, no. Patti gives us the whole story, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the world of rock and roll musicians. The relationship interplays, the emotions, the disappointment over songs that don't "make it." The stories behind the creation of some unforgettable songs, and the personalities and friendships of the people we see only as public figures. After I read this book, I read "Clapton" and got a perspective from that side of the story. Fascinating and, well, "lovely." Well worth the read.
Wonderful Tonight:George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Me August 17, 2008
A story well told. Patty Boyd has had quite a life and does a wonderful job sharing her story. I've always wondered what life with the Beatles was like and she gives great details. The rock n'roll lifestyle (life with Eric Clapton) may not be everyone's dream after-all. Her story was well told and left me wanting more. I enjoyed every moment I spent reading her book.
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