--- product_id: 4408418 title: "Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me" price: "€ 25.99" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408418-wonderful-tonight-george-harrison-eric-clapton-and-me store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me **Price:** € 25.99 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me - **How much does it cost?** € 25.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4408418-wonderful-tonight-george-harrison-eric-clapton-and-me) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the first time, rock music’s most famous muse tells her incredible story, from her tumultuous childhood and the beginning of her modeling career to her marriages with George Harrison and Eric Clapton, and shares exclusive photographs of her life in the sixties and beyond “A charming, lively, and seductive book.”— The New York Times Book Review “[ Wonderful Tonight ] will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal.”— Entertainment Weekly This is my truth, which may not necessarily be as others remember it. But if my story is to have any validity, I have to tell the truth as I see it. In Wonderful Tonight, iconic photographer Pattie Boyd breaks a forty-year silence and reveals how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the twentieth century and became the most legendary muse in the history of rock and roll. She met the Beatles in 1964 when she was cast as a schoolgirl in A Hard Day’s Night. Ten days later, a smitten George Harrison proposed. For twenty-year-old Pattie Boyd, this was the beginning of an unimaginably rich and complex life as she was welcomed into the Beatles’ inner circle—a circle that included Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Jeff Beck, and a veritable who’s who of rock musicians. She describes the dynamics of the group, the friendships, the tensions, the music-making, and the weird and wonderful memories she has of Linda and Paul McCartney, Cynthia and John Lennon, Maureen and Ringo Starr, and especially with her husband, George. It was a sweet, turbulent life, which took an unexpected turn when a passionate letter set in motion a sordid love affair with Eric Clapton. The woman who inspired Harrison’s song “Something” and Clapton’s anthem “Layla,” Pattie Boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny, and heartbreaking—and totally honest. Review: Great Book - My used copy came in excellent condition and I was happy to finally read it. Sad and Interesting Life Pattie Boyd by her own admission, led an interesting life. She was the muse for two very talented and famous musicians that ultimately took its toll on her. In an excerpt from the book that says: “Being the muse of two such extraordinarily creative musicians, and having such beautiful and powerful love songs written about me, was enormously flattering, but it put the most tremendous pressure on me to be the amazing person they must have thought I was- and secretly knew I wasn’t. I felt I had to be flawless, serene, someone who understood every situation, who made no demands, but was there to fulfill every fantasy; and that someone with not much of a voice.” This book was both fascinating and sad, and I could see where the young woman was caught up in the world of rock ‘n’ roll and lost to it, and the men who played it. I can see where she lost herself, and tolerated a great deal more than someone with what she had to offer should have. When George Harrison started to lose interest, and she was courted by Eric Clapton, she could see that Eric was an alcoholic. Yet she succumbed to his romantic advances, when instead, she should’ve simply left Harrison and decided whether or not her marriage should’ve continued. This is a book worth reading if you’re interested in the life of the rich and famous, but don’t expect to read about joyful and wonderful things. The rich and famous suffer, sadness and setbacks, the same as everybody else, and in fact possibly more. This was a five star read, but not the romance I expected. Pattie was ultimately just another woman in the shadows of the men she lived with. Review: Great Revisit to the 60s and 70s - Having just read the biography of Phil Spector and the girlfriend of Lindsey Buckingham, I'm beginning to see a pattern. Rock Stars are narcissistic creatures who do what they want when they want, don't like no for an answer and want to be waited on hand and foot. Oh, one more trend. There are plenty of people willing to do that from wives, girlfriends, managers and roadies. But this is a special book mainly because you are dealing with two very special musicians. Any Beatle is special and George appears to overall have been a special human being. Eric Clapton also has to go down in the Top 20 of musicians for his guitar playing and long history. Imagine what life is like to have been the inspiration of such classic songs, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, Something in the Way She Moves! Patty's life is very interesting although I wouldn't call it fascinating. She just happened to be at a place to view Pop History in the last half of the 20th Century and meet many of the people who influenced it, as well as partake in the drugs and drink that shaped it. In summary, George comes off as what the public saw: a quiet man with faults like others but a fairly even demeanor, a good chap. Eric, is passionate, but eventually cruel. It's often said that the ones you hurt the worst are the ones closest to you. That's the summary of this book. And Patty participates also by breaking hearts. I too am surprised by the harsh comments of her by some reviewers. She was a beautiful model who inspired men, maybe no more so than Clapton who pursued her from his friend when still married. I wish there had been more pictures of her to see the appeal. What she does an excellent job of is showing what is behind the public persona of these guys. What was it really like? A series of highs and lows but due to the fascinating people, the highs were much higher. Unfortunately, the lows were much lower. There seems to be a lot of criticism for not making this a "tell all" with a lot of dirt. It's very clear this is a caring human being who stills cares for both men and chooses to draw the line on some private matters. Now, to the criticism. Patty, thanks for the revisit to this fascinating period. But the book begins to read very slowly once she is through with George and Eric. Great, she went everywhere and met many people. There is no reason for this. We are interested in the George, Eric and Patty's recovery, but ultimately, not what sites she was fortunate enough to visit. This part makes me lower my rating from 5 to 4. Overall, not a great piece of literature. But a great story of a great time with fascinating people. And for me that was quite enough to overcome the few weaknesses. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #30,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Rock Music (Books) #47 in Rock Band Biographies #431 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 6,017 Reviews | ## Images ![Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91d5ZVjO6ML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book *by L***7 on November 21, 2023* My used copy came in excellent condition and I was happy to finally read it. Sad and Interesting Life Pattie Boyd by her own admission, led an interesting life. She was the muse for two very talented and famous musicians that ultimately took its toll on her. In an excerpt from the book that says: “Being the muse of two such extraordinarily creative musicians, and having such beautiful and powerful love songs written about me, was enormously flattering, but it put the most tremendous pressure on me to be the amazing person they must have thought I was- and secretly knew I wasn’t. I felt I had to be flawless, serene, someone who understood every situation, who made no demands, but was there to fulfill every fantasy; and that someone with not much of a voice.” This book was both fascinating and sad, and I could see where the young woman was caught up in the world of rock ‘n’ roll and lost to it, and the men who played it. I can see where she lost herself, and tolerated a great deal more than someone with what she had to offer should have. When George Harrison started to lose interest, and she was courted by Eric Clapton, she could see that Eric was an alcoholic. Yet she succumbed to his romantic advances, when instead, she should’ve simply left Harrison and decided whether or not her marriage should’ve continued. This is a book worth reading if you’re interested in the life of the rich and famous, but don’t expect to read about joyful and wonderful things. The rich and famous suffer, sadness and setbacks, the same as everybody else, and in fact possibly more. This was a five star read, but not the romance I expected. Pattie was ultimately just another woman in the shadows of the men she lived with. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Revisit to the 60s and 70s *by R***L on September 14, 2007* Having just read the biography of Phil Spector and the girlfriend of Lindsey Buckingham, I'm beginning to see a pattern. Rock Stars are narcissistic creatures who do what they want when they want, don't like no for an answer and want to be waited on hand and foot. Oh, one more trend. There are plenty of people willing to do that from wives, girlfriends, managers and roadies. But this is a special book mainly because you are dealing with two very special musicians. Any Beatle is special and George appears to overall have been a special human being. Eric Clapton also has to go down in the Top 20 of musicians for his guitar playing and long history. Imagine what life is like to have been the inspiration of such classic songs, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, Something in the Way She Moves! Patty's life is very interesting although I wouldn't call it fascinating. She just happened to be at a place to view Pop History in the last half of the 20th Century and meet many of the people who influenced it, as well as partake in the drugs and drink that shaped it. In summary, George comes off as what the public saw: a quiet man with faults like others but a fairly even demeanor, a good chap. Eric, is passionate, but eventually cruel. It's often said that the ones you hurt the worst are the ones closest to you. That's the summary of this book. And Patty participates also by breaking hearts. I too am surprised by the harsh comments of her by some reviewers. She was a beautiful model who inspired men, maybe no more so than Clapton who pursued her from his friend when still married. I wish there had been more pictures of her to see the appeal. What she does an excellent job of is showing what is behind the public persona of these guys. What was it really like? A series of highs and lows but due to the fascinating people, the highs were much higher. Unfortunately, the lows were much lower. There seems to be a lot of criticism for not making this a "tell all" with a lot of dirt. It's very clear this is a caring human being who stills cares for both men and chooses to draw the line on some private matters. Now, to the criticism. Patty, thanks for the revisit to this fascinating period. But the book begins to read very slowly once she is through with George and Eric. Great, she went everywhere and met many people. There is no reason for this. We are interested in the George, Eric and Patty's recovery, but ultimately, not what sites she was fortunate enough to visit. This part makes me lower my rating from 5 to 4. Overall, not a great piece of literature. But a great story of a great time with fascinating people. And for me that was quite enough to overcome the few weaknesses. ### ⭐⭐⭐ What was she thinking? *by F***I on September 3, 2007* Pattie Boyd is the reader on the abrdiged audiobook. She has a pleasant reading voice. In fact, she is a better reader than some of the actors who reguarly read audiobooks. I found myself very sympathetic to her throughout the first half of the book. Boyd had a rough childhood. It was enjoyable hearing about who she met George Harrison and their relationship. He treated her badly, having an affair with Maureen Starkey. In addition, once he started meditating, he retreated into the mediation, ignoring Boyd. By her account, Harrison treated Pattie better after he married Olivia Arias. He made a touching offer to take care of her at a point when her relationship to Eric Clapton had foundered. As described in this book, Eric Clapton is just despicable. Boyd says nothing positive about him. In fact, I found it hard to figure out why she was attracted to him. I lost all sympathy for Boyd when she decided to marry Clapton. By her own account, before she married Claption: 1) He told her he would take heroin if she didn't have an affair with him. 2) He had an affair with Boyd's sister and cheated on her. 3) He was a heroin addict. 4) He had cheated on Boyd already. If some one who tells you he is going to take heroin if you don't have an affair with him, run screaming in the opposite direction. This is proof that he is mentally unbalanced, willing to use emotional blackmail, and either a heroin addict or some one well on the way to that unfortunate destination. And once the man has cheated on you, marriage is not likely to change anything for the better. By her own account it appears that Boyd married Clapton simply because some friends told her do it. And that Clapton only asked her to marry him because he was trying to win a bet. After reading all of this, I had no interest in her whining about how Clapton broke her heart. And I sincerely I hope I misheard something and she did not actually refer to a house purchase for more than 300,000 pounds as a "cottage". If you have an interest in Pattie Boyd and her relationships with George Harrison and Eric Clapton, you'll probably enjoy the book. I found it interesting. But it left me wondering why she ever married Eric Clapton. Given her account of what happened before the marriage, this seems like a serious lapse of judgement. Any one with more than a passing familiarity with the Beatles' story already knew that George and Maureen had an affair. The most shocking revelation in this book is that Pattie attended Bill Wyman's 70th birthday party. 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