Boyd made her mark as a muse for both Clapton and Harrison, serving as the creative inspiration behind hits like the Beatles’ “Something” and Clapton’s “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight.”
Pattie Boydthe former model and ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Claptonsold his collection of memorabilia, including an intimate letter from both of them, for more than 3 million dollars.
In a highly publicized love triangle, Boyd was married to Harrison for more than a decade, before divorcing and remarrying in 1979 to Clapton, Harrison’s close friend and collaborator.
Boyd made his mark as a muse for both Clapton and Harrison, serving as the creative inspiration behind hits like “Something” of the Beatles and “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight” by Clapton. In one of the auctioned letters, Clapton addresses a letter to Boyd, or Layla, as he affectionately called her.
“I am writing this letter to you, with the main objective of knowing your feelings towards a topic well known to both of us,” it began. “What I want to ask you is if you still love your husband. All these questions are very impertinent, I know, but if there is still a feeling in your heart for me… you must let me know! Don’t call on the phone! Send a letter… That’s much safer,” he continued.
The letters between Boyd and her ex-husbands are dated to the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of both musicians’ careers. There is a letter from Clapton dated January 1971 on the cover torn from a copy of “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Furthermore, the original handwritten lyrics of “Mystical One” of Harrison sold for $60,400 and a photograph of the Beatles in India in 1968 sold for $66,925
Other items auctioned by Pattie Boyd
Other rock history treasures in Boyd’s collection include the original artwork Clapton chose for the cover of “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” of Derek and the Dominos.
The collection sold for a total of US$3,561,336 at Christie’s headquarters in London. on March 15, according to a report by The Guardian.
“I am completely blown away by the enthusiasm of international bidders for these special treasures that I have always loved,” Boyd said at the auction. “I’m so happy that new hearts are now enjoying them as they enter their next ‘chapters.’ I am lucky that my current life continues to bring me joy and different adventures. “I would encourage people to follow their passions and live their lives with enthusiasm,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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