dd Posted July 9, 2004 Report Posted July 9, 2004 Does anybody know the story of the song Layla? Something about Eric Clapton taking George Harrisons wife?
beatleant Posted July 9, 2004 Report Posted July 9, 2004 Well, that's the story. 'Layla' was Patti Boyd Harrison, George's wife. Also, guess who was the best man for Eric and Patti's wedding? Yep, George. Just so you know, Eric and Patti are also divorced.
dd Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Posted July 10, 2004 Yep, thats what I heard too. Thanks alot Beatleant! I had never heard it before. I saw a video of George Harrison, and Eric Clapton just the other day. Forgot the song, but they were old fogeys! and someone told me the same story you just told.
sutho Posted August 9, 2004 Report Posted August 9, 2004 Clapton wrote" Layla "and "Wonderful tonight" for her and george wrote "Something" for her
Danielj Posted September 6, 2004 Report Posted September 6, 2004 My story I posted this a few months back
MindCrime Posted September 7, 2004 Report Posted September 7, 2004 Did you know that Jim Gordon, who played piano at the end of the song, was schizophrenic & murdered his mother with a pickax. He's serving a life sentence over it.
Nicole19111 Posted September 7, 2004 Report Posted September 7, 2004 wow, that Jim Gordon story is freaky. Poor Pattie, George professed his love for Maureen Starkey, Ringo's wife, infront of Patti, and Eric showed up at her doorstep with a bag of heroin, threatning to take it if she didn't leave with him. She did end up with him, but he cheated on her repeatedly, fathering a daughter, Ruth, with another woman behind Patti's back, knowing Patti could not have children. She did divorce him as well. I bet she's living well off of the alimony, however.
rkfan413 Posted September 7, 2004 Report Posted September 7, 2004 Harrison knew about their affair the whole time but didnt seem to mind, even when the two eventually married
edna Posted September 8, 2004 Report Posted September 8, 2004 Harrison sang in their wedding "Bye Bye Love", singing "There goes my baby with you know who, I hope she´s happy and old Clapper too"
Hound Dog Posted September 8, 2004 Report Posted September 8, 2004 I didn't consider her that attractive. Beauty is in the eye I guess.
rkfan413 Posted September 8, 2004 Report Posted September 8, 2004 George Harrison also co-wrote "Badge" with Clapton with the band Cream. The song is just a bunch of nonsense.
SteffiKah Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 Hi! Eric Clapton Fell in love with the girfriend of George Harrison. Eric Clapton said to the girlfriend: Marry me or I get addictet to heroin. The girl said "No!" and Clapton became a junkie.At this time he wrote the song "Layla".Why not. That's what I've :guitar: :guitar: :guitar: heard. But isn't Eric Clapton great anyway? Cream for President! And excuse my bad english. Im a dumb german woman^^! Best wishes! :guitar:
Denmark Street Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 I didn't consider her that attractive. Beauty is in the eye I guess. I'd say George and Eric had pretty good taste...
edna Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 I read an interview of Pattie Boyd some time ago, she said that Eric Clapton was so happy because he recently had a son (Connor, who died at 5) with an italian actress and he wanted to share his joy with Patty. He couldn´t even realize that for her it was a painfull thing, an extra-marital child... they were still married and supposed to be happy together... Patty Boyd Harrison Clapton etc says that "it´s a miracle we both survived after all that heroin, alcohol, cheating, etc."
Jillianne Posted September 13, 2004 Report Posted September 13, 2004 Who cares?! the song kicks arse :guitar:
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