Eric Clapton
| Born | March 30, 1945 |
| Hometown | Ripley, England |
| Net worth | $450 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.77m) |
| Spouse | Melia McEnery, Pattie Boyd |
| Partner | Alice Ormsby-Gore, Yvonne Kelly, Lory Del Santo |
| Children | Conor Clapton, Julie Rose, Sophie Belle, Ella May |
| Parents | Patricia Molly Clapton, Edward Walter Fryer |
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The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday — and it's safe to say that it really surpassed all expectations. Christie's, the world-renowned auction house, said its online sale of The Pattie Boyd Collection sold for around 2.82 million pounds ($3.6 million), or more than seven times the pre-sale high estimate of around 380,000 pounds. The collection, which went on public display at Christie’s Lond
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A trove from Pattie Boyd's life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie's
Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not always the center of attention. The model and photographer, who was often in the shadow of her rock icon husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, comes into sharp focus through a trove of letters, photos and other items she is selling at Christie’s auction house. The 111 lots up for sale include affectionate letters from both Harrison and Clapton, alongside clothing, jewelry, drawings and photographs — some of Boyd, and some by he
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Pattie Boyd selling letters, lyrics by exes George Harrison, Eric Clapton
Model and photographer Pattie Boyd is selling handwritten lyrics and personal letters that reveal her relationships with late Beatle George Harrison and guitarist and singer Eric Clapton. Boyd, who turns 80 on Sunday, was married to both musicians, inspiring songs such as Harrison's "Something" and Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and "Layla". More than 100 lots, including jewellery, clothes, photographs, handwritten lyrics and drawings by Harrison, are for sale in the "The Pattie Boyd Collection
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Eric Clapton’s Love Letters to George Harrison’s Then-Wife Pattie Boyd Are Headed to Auction
You can now own a piece of one of the greatest love triangles in music history.
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Eric Clapton’s Letters to Pattie Boyd amid Love Triangle with George Harrison to Be Auctioned: ‘My Love Is Yours’
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