Something About Her
“Layla” was not the only song Boyd composed. Harrison penned the song “Something” in 1969, three years into their marriage, as a dedication to her. “[George] informed me matter-of-factly that he had written it for me,” she explained. I thought it was lovely, and it turned out to be his most popular song, with over 150 cover versions.”
Something About Her
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Another Smash Hit
“Frank Sinatra claimed [that] he believed it was the finest love song ever written,” Boyd added. James Brown’s rendition was George’s favorite. “Mine was the one by George Harrison, which he played to me in our kitchen,” most music reviewers say, putting Harrison in the same category as his much more recognized teammates, Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
Another Smash Hit
