Pattie Boyd: Meet The Woman Who Inspired Some Of The Most Popular Songs Of All Time

Published on 02/24/2023
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His Big Hit

“It was ‘Layla,’ about a man who falls madly in love with a lady who loves him but is inaccessible,” Boyd continued. He showed it to me two or three times, all the while studying my face for my reaction. “My initial reaction was, ‘Oh God, everyone is going to figure this out is about me.'”

His Big Hit

His Big Hit

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She Grew Concerned

“I was married to Eric’s close friend, George Harrison, but Eric had been making his love for me apparent for months,” Pattie said at the time. I was uneasy because he was pushing me in a path I wasn’t sure I wanted to go. The song got the better of me when I realized I had sparked such passion and ingenuity.”

She Grew Concerned

She Grew Concerned

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