Pattie Boyd English model and photographer Date of Birth: 17.03.1944 Country: Great Britain

1. Biography of Pattie Boyd
2. Early Life and Modeling Career
3. Marriages and Relationships
4. Photography and Autobiography

Biography of Pattie Boyd

Pattie Boyd, an English model and photographer, is best known for being the former wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Harrison dedicated songs such as "Something," "For You Blue," and "Isn't It a Pity" to Boyd, although he claimed that he wrote "Something" while thinking of blind musician Ray Charles. Clapton expressed his love for Boyd through songs like "Layla," "Wonderful Tonight," and "Bell Bottom Blues."

Early Life and Modeling Career

Pattie Boyd, born Patricia Anne Boyd on March 17, 1944, in Taunton, Somerset, England, is the daughter of Colin Ian Langdon Boyd and Diana Frances Drysdale. From 1948 to 1953, she lived in Nairobi, Kenya, after her father was discharged from the Royal Air Force due to a severe injury. Her parents divorced in 1952, and Diana remarried Robert Gaymer-Jones in February 1953. Boyd attended boarding schools and moved to London in 1962, where she found a job with Canadian businesswoman Elizabeth Arden.

Boyd faced initial rejection from many photographers due to her unconventional appearance and prominent front teeth. One photographer even stated that "models should not resemble rabbits." However, she eventually worked with renowned photographers such as David Bailey and Terence Donovan, modeling in London, New York, and Paris with British designer Mary Quant. Boyd appeared on the covers of British and Italian Vogue in 1969 and had a column in 16 magazine.

Marriages and Relationships

Pattie Boyd met George Harrison, then 19 years old, in 1964 during the filming of the movie "The Beatles: A Hard Day's Night," where she played a schoolgirl fan. Harrison asked her, "Will you marry me?" to which she laughed, prompting him to suggest having dinner together that evening. Eventually, Boyd ended her relationship with her boyfriend, Eric Swaynes, and married Harrison on January 21, 1966.

Boyd attracted attention from other musicians as well. John Lennon and Mick Jagger admitted to being attracted to her, and Jagger even confessed to his then-girlfriend Bebe Buell that he had tried unsuccessfully to seduce Harrison's wife for a whole year. In 1973, Boyd had a brief romance with Ronnie Wood, the future member of "The Rolling Stones," as her marriage with Harrison had already become strained. Harrison chose to vacation with his mistress, Krissy Wood, in Spain instead of spending time with Boyd. Later, she revealed to the press that their marriage had drifted apart due to Harrison's involvement in religious studies. They divorced in 1977.

In the late 1960s, Boyd became friends with Eric Clapton and they started writing and recording music together, leading to rumors of a romantic relationship. She married Clapton in 1979, and their marriage lasted until 1988. During this time, Boyd struggled with alcohol and drug use, although she never became an alcoholic or an addict like Clapton. In 1984, Clapton had an affair with Yvonne Kelly, who gave birth to their daughter, Ruth, in January 1985.

Photography and Autobiography

In 2005, Pattie Boyd opened an exhibition of her photographs titled "Through the Eye of a Muse" in San Francisco, showcasing her life with Harrison and Clapton. The exhibition was later shown in London, Sydney, and Barbados. In 2007, Boyd co-authored an autobiographical book called "Wonderful Today: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me" with journalist Penny Junor.