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CLAPTON AND HIS DIVORCE

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-APR 29, 2019…WELL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. AFTER STEALING HIS BEST FRIEND GEORGE HARRISON’S WIFE PATTIE BOYD, THIRTY ONE YEARS AGO ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCED THAT HE AND PATTIE WERE DIVORCING.

CLAPTON AND BOYD MARRIED IN 1979. THEY REMAINED FRIENDLY WITH CLAPTON, WHO TOOK TO CALLING CLAPTON HIS “HUSBAND-IN-LAW”.

BOYD ENDED UP LEAVING CLAPTON IN APRIL 1987 FOR GOOD REASON. CLAPTON ADMITTED TO BEING A “FULL BLOWN ALCOHOLIC” AND ADMITTED HE WAS OFTEN VIOLENT WITH HIS WIFE.

BOYD HAS STATED THAT SHE SUSPECTED THAT CLAPTON’S PURSUIT OF HER WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED TO HARRISON:

“had more to do with the competitive aspect of the two musicians’ friendship, and Eric just wanted what George had.”

IN 1989 HER DIVORCE WAS GRANTED ON THE GROUNDS OF:

“infidelity and unreasonable behaviour”.

CLAPTON CALLED PATTIE HIS “MUSE”. HERE’S ONE OF MANY SONGS SHE INSPIRED.

photo credit-Official Pattie Boyd