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Eric Clapton’s Love Letters to George Harrison’s Then-Wife Pattie Boyd Are Headed to Auction


Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd, George Harrison love letters up for auction at Christie's.

Deemed as “one of the greatest muses in rock history” by Christie’s via a press release on Monday (Feb. 26), Boyd inspired a plethora of songs between the two musicians. Clapton, a close friend of Harrison’s, pursued Boyd for years via a series of love letters, some of which are available at the auction. Five years later, she and Clapton married, eventually splitting in 1987 due to substance abuse issues and infidelity.

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