publication date: Sunday, May 20, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Family

clue: Her accomplishments as a photographer and model will never be as famous as her marriages to two of Britain's greatest rock stars, inspiring one of them to write the best-known of all love songs.

explanation: Boyd married George Harrison in the 1960s and Eric Clapton in the 1970s. Clapton's infatuation with her inspired him to write the song "Layla" on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Matthew Preston


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