Now, after four decades of silence, the woman who drove two music legends wild tells the raw, unexpurgated story of her life We met secretly at a flat in South Kensington. Eric Clapton had asked me to come because he wanted me to listen to a new number he had written. He switched on the tape machine, turned up the volume and played me the most powerful, moving song I had ever heard. It was Layla, about a man who falls hopelessly in love with a woman who loves him but is unavailable.
Pattie Boyd opens up about the struggles of being married to George Harrison during Beatlemania
LaBelle began her career in the early s as lead singer and front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the early s , they released the iconic disco song " Lady Marmalade " and the group later became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. LaBelle is commonly identified as the "Godmother of Soul". After the group split in , LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album , which included the career-defining song, " You Are My Friend ".
During the golden era of rock and roll, there was a muse who captivated two of the most eminent music icons in history. How does one choose between George Harrison, the unforgettable Beatle, and Eric Clapton, the fierce guitar legend? Boyd appeared in the UK and Italian editions of Vogue magazine, as well as in several commercials.