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[post_page_title]Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd | 1979[/post_page_title]

Every rock and roll star needs a model for inspiration to write their music. And Eric’s inspiration used to be model and photographer Pattie Boyd. Pattie used to be married to the well known guitarist George Harrison from The Beatles, before she fell in love with Clapton.

Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd | 1979

Several of Eric’s songs such as Layla, Wonderful Tonight and She’s Waiting were all written based on his wife Pattie Floyd. However, Boyd eventually split from Clapton in 1989, attributing it to his years of drinking abuse, as well as his numerous affairs.

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