What Was So Special About Pattie Boyd? Why Was Pattie Boyd Called Layla? Is Pattie Boyd Infertile?

Widely considered one of the greatest muses of all time, English model and photographer, Pattie Boyd, who was married first to George Harrison and later to Eric Clapton, inspired the hits “Something” by the Beatles, and “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight” by Clapton.

Boyd kept a record of the wild years – portraits and reportage style snaps taken with a Polaroid and, later, on a Hasselblad.

Why Was Pattie Boyd Called Layla?
The title of “Layla” was inspired by the story of Layla and Majnun, which Clapton had been told by his friend Ian Dallas, who was in the process of converting to Islam.

Is Pattie Boyd Infertile?
Boyd’s infertility was a major issue. Boyd and Clapton were unable to have children despite trying in vitro fertilisation.

During one of Clapton’s many affairs, his mistress got pregnant. He jubilantly disclosed to Boyd—who had gone through many fertility treatments—that he was soon to be a father.