Rousing the eruption of heartache and longing that is Eric Clapton’s “Layla,” and in turn inspiring what Frank Sinatra christened as the greatest love song of all time, “Something” written by George Harrison, Pattie Boyd’s life and allure evoked several songs that belong in the ranks of the best and most recognizable of all time.

Pattie Boyd met George Harrison on the set of the Beatles first film, A Hard Day’s Night.  After initially turning him down, Boyd eventually agreed to a date with Harrison. The rest was history. Marrying on January 21, 1966 the couple experienced about four years of intensely blissful marriage, including the impactful trip to Rishikesh, India with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Harrison wrote “Something” around the time that The White Album was being completed and it is said that he wrote it for Boyd. While reminiscing about the moment she first heard “Something” Boyd says…