His Musical Comeback
Apparently, Clapton attempted to court Boyd a second time once he had returned from his drug addiction, with a higher degree of success this time. Boyd filed for divorce from Harrison in 1974, and she eventually married Clapton in 1979 after establishing a lifelong relationship with him. Meanwhile, Clapton began recording his first tracks, which included 1974’s “I Shot the Sheriff,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went on to become a classic.
His Musical Comeback
A Massive Drinker
The musician, on the other hand, continued to consume alcoholic beverages. In addition, he claimed to have consumed two to three bottles of vodka every day in the late 1960s, which he said had a negative impact on his marriage over time. The Sunday Times newspaper in the United Kingdom published an interview with Clapton in which he acknowledged to physically hitting Boyd during their time together. Everyone used to walk around on eggshells around me when he was a full-blown, practicing alcoholic, he said.
A Massive Drinker
