The female vocal harmonies on the song are provided by Marcella Detroit (then Marcy Levy) and Yvonne Elliman. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd. It was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. George Harrison, her first husband, had also written a few songs about her including, “Something.” Though the song might have experienced “overkill” as a staple at weddings and proms, Clapton will always keep his love for the fashion model alive in the lyrics of “You Look Wonderful Tonight. 'Wonderful Tonight' is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. She was somewhat of a rock and roll muse. I was taking so long and I was panicking about my hair, my clothes, everything, and I came downstairs expecting him to really berate me but he said, ‘Listen to this!'” (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) As She RecallsĪccording to Patti Boyd, she says “he was sitting round playing his guitar while I was trying on dresses upstairs.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hairĪnd then she asks me, Do I look all right?Īnd I say, “Yes, you look wonderful tonight” British blues-rock guitarist Eric Clapton and his girlfriend fashion model Patti Boyd, ex-wife of ex-Beatle George Harrison, pictured at the premiere of the rock musical film ‘Tommy’ in London’s Leicester Square, 26th March 1975.
We're all working hard to keep our outlook cheery, and sometimes the best remedy is putting on your favorite pump up track and turning it up as loud as possible.It’s late in the evening she’s wondering what clothes to wear Some of these happy songs even emulate the carefree freedom of a great road trip (CRUISR's "Go For It," Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"). And, of course, we've included pop songs about how good it feels to.feel good (Pharrell's "Happy").
Others focus on the exhilaration that can be gained from persevering through adversity (Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger," Swift's "Shake It Off"). Some of these upbeat tracks are rapturous love songs about the wonderful sensation of knowing you're wanted (Beyoncé's "Love On Top," Ric Wilson's "Yellowbrick"). In short, when you're feeling blue, a happy song can work wonders to infuse some joy into your day.
According to research done by Harvard Medical School, music can have a myriad of positive effects on the brain, from keeping people relaxed during medical procedures to improving exercise endurance.
0 kommentar(er)
