Hear the tales behind Pattie Boyd's photos of George Harrison and Eric Clapton
Pattie Boyd is set to visit the Beatles Story next week to meet fans and sign copies of her autobiography. The photographer and former model, who was famously married to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, will be at the attraction’s Mann Island venue which is currently staging her photography exhibition George, Eric and Me. The show features intimate portraits of both music icons Harrison and Clapton, as well as candid photographs of their rock and roll star friends such as The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, and the other Beatles.
The 72-year-old first met George Harrison on the set of A Hard Day’s Night in 1964 when she played a schoolgirl in the film. They married in 1966 and were together for 11 years, with the model inspiring Something, a composition Frank Sinatra described as “the greatest love song of the past 50 years”. She also inspired Clapton, whom she married in 1979, to write Wonderful Tonight
Pattie Boyd said: “I’m very excited about visiting The Beatles Story. It will be a real privilege for me to meet the people of Liverpool, who I know are renowned for both their music and fashion sense.
By: Catherine Jones
Source: The Liverpool Echo
