George Harrison
This celebrity goo was created by player Ryan Dunn.
Scott Hardie provided the category, made minor changes to the clue provided by Ryan, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (part of Round XXXIX)
category: 
Music
clue: Though he was begging darling please, this guitar legend couldn't hold onto the lady who looked wonderful tonight.
explanation: Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd left him for another guitar legend, Eric Clapton, who wrote the songs "Wonderful Tonight" and "Layla" (with the lyric "begging darling please") about her. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Steve Dunn, and Amy Austin
trivia: Ryan intended to trick players into guessing Clapton.
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