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UK Holidays - Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
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List Price: $14.95
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Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.66092
EAN: 9780307407832
ISBN: 0307407837
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-05-27
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2008-05-27
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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Editorial Reviews:
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Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
For the first time, rock music’s most famous muse tells her incredible story
Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, finally breaks a forty-year silence 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 legendary muse in the history of rock and roll. The woman who inspired Harrison’s song “Something” and Clapton’s anthem “Layla,” Pattie Boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny and heartbreaking–and totally honest.
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Summary: Before I Even Read it!
Comment: It's been long overlooked that behind every great accomplished artist or musician, is The Woman. When I grew up in London and saw television footage of Pattie she looked so pretty. We called them "dolly girls" in those days...the British way of saying that a gorgeous (to begin with) and then "dolled up." Mary Quant, I think started the saying. Anyway, Cheers! to Pattie and I can not wait to read this book!
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Summary: A disarray of disconnected details without any real story
Comment: Her recollection of what they ate, what they wore, what color their furniture was was just remarkable but the book is nothing more than a string of disconnected details that don't tell any real story. Even that might be interesting if it were well written, but this reads like it was penned by a seventh grader. Skip it, that's all I can say. I have no real insight into who SHE was nor either of her famous musician husbands.
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Summary: A wonderful return to the 60s and 70s
Comment: While Wonderful Tonight is not what I would call a masterpiece, it provided a wonderful snapshot of that Golden Era of rock. The way it was narrated tended to be a little monotonous at times but her imagery was vivid and the memories flooded back to me...I was a fan of hers (and of Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy as well). I loved the fashions of the day and consequently I followed all the doings in the gossip rags faithfully living vicariously through them.
I wasn't shocked to read of the goings on in the drug culture-I lived in Miami and had friends who were moderately successful musicians as well. I experienced some of what she wrote about first hand. I felt sad for her and her loveless childhood - for the years of anguish, yet, look at the life she had and as someone once asked "Without the ugliness, how will w eknow the beauty?"
I wish there had been more photographs- that was the best part of the book for me. It's not even that her photos were THAT good technically- but they were intimate, candid and often touching portraits of our rock royalty and their friends.
A who's who of Carnaby Street celebs and classic rock icons- from Mary Quant, Donovan, Jeff Beck and Mick Fleetwood to name just a few - I personally LOVED the book - I loved the era and I loved her honesty. I fel a better ghost writer would have made this a real best seller.
I don't think anyone under 50 will REALLY appreciate it as much but for us baby boomers or die hard fans it's a must read and a fabulous walk down memory lane.
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Summary: Vapid
Comment: This is a terrible book and it's disappointing to discover that this icon of the '60s is really a dumb blonde. How many times did she need to be abused by either George or Eric before she got the message that they were just using her? Most of all, this book made me angry that they could be such jerks and she could be such an idiot for not seeing their real personalities. This book must have been written for money since she wasn't smart enough to at least get some alimony from these morons. Love their music, but realize now exactly how bad they were.
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Summary: wonderful tonight
Comment: an excellent book.if you have read eric claptons auto-bio you should also read this one.
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