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PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100307393844
ISBN-139780307393845
eBay Product ID (ePID)57112147
Product Key Features
Book TitleWonderful Tonight : George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorPenny Junor, Pattie Boyd
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"[T]he appeal ofWonderful Tonightis as self-evident as the seemingly simple but brash opening chord of 'A Hard Day's Night'… a charming, lively and seductive book, and like all good memoirs it also works as a cultural history… The prose is clear and unpretentious, and although she writes candidly about the pain her husbands ' infidelities caused her…this isn't a bitter tell-all. There's an aura of sweetness around Boyd's approach." -New York Times Book Review "A scrumptious memoir…There is exactly one big question for Ms. Boyd to answer here: What made her leave Mr. Harrison for Mr. Clapton, her husband's close friend? To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully." -The New York Times "They say if you can remember the '60s, you weren't really there. Well, Pattie Boyd was there, and she remembers it all." Wonderful Tonight "is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock 'n' roll hurricane." -Sydney Morning Herald "Pattie Boyd married two Sixties legends and inspired three of the era's greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. The ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography." -The London Sunday Times "There are so many wonderful stories in Pattie Boyd's life: Falling in love with a Beatle. Falling in love with another famous rock star, Eric Clapton, and being serenaded with 'Wonderful Tonight' . . . "But there is much that is excruciating in her life story." Boyd "was taught by her parents that she didn't deserve to be loved; she was told by her husbands that she wasn't worth very much, but here she is: not dead, not on drugs, not an alcoholic, but a survivor." -London Daily Mail "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." -Entertainment Weekly "Boyd finally answers some of those questions [about George Harrison and Eric Clapton]but on her own terms." -USA Today "Sixties model Pattie Boyd opens up about her rocky relationships with two of music's most famed performers." -Harper's Bazaar, "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." -Entertainment Weekly "The muse who made the guitars gently weep." -New York Times, "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." Entertainment Weekly. "The muse who made the guitars gently weep." New York Times, "[T]he appeal of "Wonderful Tonight" is as self-evident as the seemingly simple but brash opening chord of 'A Hard Day's Night'... a charming, lively and seductive book, and like all good memoirs it also works as a cultural history... The prose is clear and unpretentious, and although she writes candidly about the pain her husbands' infidelities caused her...this isn't a bitter tell-all. There's an aura of sweetness around Boyd's approach." --"New York Times Book Review" "A scrumptious memoir...There is exactly one big question for Ms. Boyd to answer here: What made her leave Mr. Harrison for Mr. Clapton, her husband's close friend? To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully." --"The New York Times" "They say if you can remember the '60s, you weren't really there. Well, Pattie Boyd was there, and she remembers it all." Wonderful Tonight "is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock 'n' roll hurricane." --"Sydney Morning Herald" "Pattie Boyd married two Sixties legends and inspired three of the era's greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. The ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography." --"The London Sunday Times" "There are so many wonderful stories in Pattie Boyd's life: Falling in love with a Beatle. Falling in love with another famous rock star, Eric Clapton, and being serenaded with 'Wonderful Tonight' . . . "But there is much that is excruciating in her life story." Boyd "was taught by her parents that she didn't deserve to be loved; she was told by her husbands that she wasn't worth very much, but here she is: not dead, not ondrugs, not an alcoholic, but a survivor." --"London Daily Mail" "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." --"Entertainment Weekly" "Boyd finally answers some of those questions [about George Harrison and Eric Clapton]-but on her own terms." --USA Today "Sixties model Pattie Boyd opens up about her rocky relationships with two of music's most famed performers." --Harper's Bazaar "From the Hardcover edition.", "[T]he appeal of Wonderful Tonight is as self-evident as the seemingly simple but brash opening chord of 'A Hard Day's Night'… a charming, lively and seductive book, and like all good memoirs it also works as a cultural history… The prose is clear and unpretentious, and although she writes candidly about the pain her husbands ' infidelities caused her…this isn't a bitter tell-all. There's an aura of sweetness around Boyd's approach." - New York Times Book Review "A scrumptious memoir…There is exactly one big question for Ms. Boyd to answer here: What made her leave Mr. Harrison for Mr. Clapton, her husband's close friend? To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully." - The New York Times "They say if you can remember the '60s, you weren't really there. Well, Pattie Boyd was there, and she remembers it all." Wonderful Tonight "is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock 'n' roll hurricane." - Sydney Morning Herald "Pattie Boyd married two Sixties legends and inspired three of the era's greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. The ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography." - The London Sunday Times "There are so many wonderful stories in Pattie Boyd's life: Falling in love with a Beatle. Falling in love with another famous rock star, Eric Clapton, and being serenaded with 'Wonderful Tonight' . . . "But there is much that is excruciating in her life story." Boyd "was taught by her parents that she didn't deserve to be loved; she was told by her husbands that she wasn't worth very much, but here she is: not dead, not on drugs, not an alcoholic, but a survivor." - London Daily Mail "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." - Entertainment Weekly "Boyd finally answers some of those questions [about George Harrison and Eric Clapton]but on her own terms." -USA Today "Sixties model Pattie Boyd opens up about her rocky relationships with two of music's most famed performers." -Harper's Bazaar From the Hardcover edition., "A scrumptious memoir...There is exactly one big question for Ms. Boyd to answer here: What made her leave Mr. Harrison for Mr. Clapton, her husband's close friend? To its credit the book answers that question plausibly and fully." "-The New York Times" "They say if you can remember the '60s, you weren't really there. Well, Pattie Boyd was there, and she remembers it all." Wonderful Tonight "is a unique gospel of a turbulent time by someone who was in the very eye of the rock 'n' roll hurricane." -"Sydney Morning Herald" "Pattie Boyd married two Sixties legends and inspired three of the era's greatest love songs, but life was far from glamorous. The ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton speaks out in this compelling autobiography." -"The London Sunday Times" "There are so many wonderful stories in Pattie Boyd's life: Falling in love with a Beatle. Falling in love with another famous rock star, Eric Clapton, and being serenaded with 'Wonderful Tonight' . . . "But there is much that is excruciating in her life story." Boyd "was taught by her parents that she didn't deserve to be loved; she was told by her husbands that she wasn't worth very much, but here she is: not dead, not on drugs, not an alcoholic, but a survivor." " -London Daily Mail" "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." --"Entertainment Weekly", "Will thrill classic-rock buffs with a taste for scandal." --"Entertainment Weekly" "The muse who made the guitars gently weep." --"New York Times"
Dewey Decimal781.66092 B
SynopsisAn iconic figure of the 1960s and '70s, Pattie Boyd breaks a forty-year silence in "Wonderful Tonight," and tells the story of how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the twentieth century and became the most famous 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, it 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 musicmaking, and the weird and wonderful memories she has of Paul and Linda, Cynthia and John, Ringo and Maureen, and especially the years with her husband, George. It was a sweet, turbulent life, but one that would take an unexpected turn, starting with a simple note that began "dearest l." For the first time Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, a high-profile model whose face epitomized the swinging London scene of the 1960s, a woman who inspired Harrison's song "Something" and Clapton's anthem "Layla," has decided to write a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreaking--and totally honest and open and breathtaking. Here is the truth, here is what happened, here is the story you've been waiting for., Boyd breaks a 40-year silence as she tells the story of how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the 20th century and became the most famous muse in the history of rock and roll. 8-page color insert.
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- 02. Nov. 2020
Biographical story of a model who was married two great guitar acts.
Its life story of Patti Boyd & her life in the marriages to George Harrison & Eric Clapton. It is written from her point of view as a civilian author Not A Profesional author. I found her experiences similar to other marriages of the 60s. Bundled in sex drugs & hormones most failed. But parties involved usually looked back at them years later with some fond memories & seldom FELL IN LOVE AGAIN.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Okt. 2015
Not Bored with Boyd!
Pattie doesn't disappoint with her recollections of time spent with two very talented and twisted artists/musicians. She did a good job giving back story/ history of her family, and even the back history of some of her friends. Unlike many autobios, this one is not all about the author. She is obviously a person who values the experiences of others, and takes notice of them. This one is a page turner. It's not a "read in one night" kind of book,but you will find yourself picking it up again and again until you reach the end. And really, you'd rather it not end!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Mär. 2022
Book is very interesting can you put it down.
Love the book. Stories very interesting. This book was well taken care of it looks brand-new to me. We're still reading it and at times we can't put it down. The condition of the book feels brand new to me no. Right now I want to finish this chapter before I go to sleepBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Aug. 2016
Beatles Background
Loved the book! Had seen pictures of Pattie Boyd in the early days of the Beatles but didn't know much about her. The book was interesting to read from her point of view about the lives of herself with George & others. She's a beautiful woman and had a lot to say. I think she's truly happy now even though she has regrets about leaving her marriage with George Harrison. The background info on the group was interesting & reminded me of what the 60's and 70's were like. It was interesting how times have changed but also how times really haven't changed all that much. Different singers now, different drugs, same problems.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Nov. 2020
EXCELLENT, as I said Perfect name for her book.
Perfect title. Loved the 60s and 70s some of the best memories of my life. And how romantic!! Being a woman, what woman in her right mind wouldn't LOVE to have not one but 2 GORGEOUS rich men, fall head over u???? And I always liked her, she wasn't all into herself and truly seems like a nice woman. I highly recommend it if u haven't already read it. Diffently 5 stars Patti Boyd, your my idol !!! LolBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 13. Nov. 2018
Great read
As a fan of all parties involved, this book dovetails in with all the other books I have read about The Beatles, Eric Clapton, The "scene" in London in the mid to late sixties. I would go so far as saying a must read! Very informative and enjoyable.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Aug. 2019
Wonderful
Wow!.. so intrigued by this.. had no idea.. Great book!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Mär. 2017
Interesting look at rock history
Interesting to hear Patti's side of the rumor-filled story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 08. Aug. 2023
Patti Boyd’s fascinating life story
Interesting readBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Jan. 2022
Patty 's side
A good read about what Patty had to go through. Being with two very famous musiciansBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
