Biography
Who is Pattie Boyd?
Early life and family background
Pattie Boyd was born in Taunton, United Kingdom, on March 17, 1944. She was the first child of her parents, and she grew up alongside several siblings and half-siblings, including her sister Jenny Boyd. During her childhood, her family moved to various locations, including Scotland, Surrey, and Nairobi, where she attended boarding school. After her parents divorced, she returned to England with her mother and stepfather.
As a teenager, she attended several convent boarding schools and achieved three GCE O level passes in 1961. She then moved to London and started working as a trainee beautician at an Elizabeth Arden salon. A client connected to Honey magazine encouraged her to join an agency, setting the stage for her career in fashion.
Modelling career and fame
Pattie Boyd began working as a fashion model in 1962, appearing in London, Paris, and international publications like British Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Elle. Photographers such as David Bailey and Terence Donovan captured her famous look, which helped define the style of the sixties. Her distinct appearance made her a prominent figure of the Swinging London era.
In 1964, she appeared in a television commercial directed by Richard Lester, who subsequently cast her in the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. Aside from modelling, she wrote a column for the American teen magazine 16 and later opened a boutique in Chelsea Market with her sister Jenny. By the early seventies, she temporarily stepped away from modelling before returning to promote designs by Ossie Clark and appear in further magazine spreads.
Marriages and personal life
Pattie Boyd met musician George Harrison on the set of A Hard Day's Night in 1964. The couple married in January 1966 and lived together in Surrey before divorcing in 1977. During their marriage, she inspired several of his compositions, including Something and For You Blue.
Following her divorce from Harrison, she married musician Eric Clapton in 1979, and they divorced in 1989. Her presence also inspired several of Clapton's most famous songs, such as Layla and Wonderful Tonight. Years later, she published an autobiography titled Wonderful Today and pursued photography, exhibiting her work in galleries internationally.
Birthday and age
Pattie Boyd was born on March 17, 1944, which makes Pattie 82 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Pattie shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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