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In reply to the discussion: Name a song with a woman's name in the title. [View all]jakeXT
(10,575 posts)137. Just finished the chapter on Layla in the book "The Girl In The Song"
Eric Clapton, Layla: This song was released when Clapton was a member of Derek And The Dominos, and was inspired by his love for George Harrisons wife, Pattie Boyd. The title was based on Nezamis book Layla And Majnun, which told the story of a man who fell in love with a woman who loves him but isnt free.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/photos/the-girl-in-the-song-the-stories-behind-music-s-great-muses/232132
Read more at http://www.nme.com/photos/the-girl-in-the-song-the-stories-behind-music-s-great-muses/232132
Pattie Boyd: 'My hellish love triangle with George and Eric' - Part Two
On another occasion I drove to Ewhurst and we met in the woods nearby. Eric was wearing a wolf coat and looked very sexy. We didn't go to his house because someone would have been there. A lot of people lived at Hurtwood Edge: his band, the Dominos, Paula and Alice Ormsby-Gore, another of Eric's girlfriends.
The convent girl in me found the situation uncomfortable but strangely exciting, and so it was later that year after Eric had played me Layla in the South Kensington flat that I succumbed to his advances.
After George and Eric's confrontation at Robert Stigwood's party, I went home with my husband. Back at the house I went to bed and George disappeared into his recording studio.
The next time I saw Eric, he turned up unexpectedly at Friar Park. George was away I don't know whether Eric knew that in advance and I was on my own. He said he wanted me to go away with him: he was desperately in love with me and couldn't live without me. I had to leave George right now and be with him.
'Eric, are you mad?' I asked. 'I can't possibly. I'm married to George.'
He said: 'No, no, no. I love you. I have to have you in my life.'
'No,' I said.
He produced a small packet from his pocket and held it out towards me.
'Well, if you're not going to come away with me, I'm going to take this.'
'What is it?'
'Heroin.'
'Don't be so stupid.' I tried to grab it from him but he clenched his fist and hid it in his pocket.
'If you're not going to come with me,' he said, 'that's it. I'm off.'
And he went. I hardly saw him for three years.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-473206/Pattie-Boyd-My-hellish-love-triangle-George-Eric--Part-Two.html
Pattie Boyd: 'My hellish love triangle with George and Eric' - Part One
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-473174/Pattie-Boyd-My-hellish-love-triangle-George-Eric--Part-One.html
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"Runaround Sue" was released in 1961, right after Dion left Dion & the Belmonts,
red dog 1
Jan 2016
#142
Sara gets around a lot in music, Sara - Starship, Sara Smile - Hall and Oates, Sara - Fleetwood Mac.
Liberal Veteran
Jan 2016
#154
"Sylvia." I wouldn't be surprised if half the people here aren't old enough to have heard it.
Cal33
Jan 2016
#175