How Eric Clapton came to perform on “ While My Guitar Gently Weeps ” is one of the most retold stories in Beatles lore.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Few people, including Beatles fanatics, were aware of the guitar’s existence before the guitar ...

George Harrison and Eric Clapton had a friendship that survived some unbearably rocky periods. Clapton, for example, actively pursued Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, while they were still married.

Music icon George Harrison said he was fine with Patti Boyd leaving him for Eric Clapton. It was the Cream guitarist who "had the problem." The cracks between The Beatles' guitarist and his first wife ...

The Fab Four had a long history of overlooking songs that George Harrison wrote, so when the time came to cut what would become one of his most iconic contributions to the Beatles’ discography, he ...

Clapton is one of the few musicians who got the honor of working alongside the Beatles. Harrison brought him in to lay down a guitar solo for “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” As a trusted collaborator, ...

The Beatles worked hard to craft their sound over the years, and fans of the band have since fallen in love with the various nuances through each of their albums. Over the years the band created many ...

Of course, the guitar has quite the musical history. Clapton, who actually owned the instrument, and Harrison can be seen with the axe in a private songwriting session back in October 1968. (You can ...

A century-old guitar with a storied history has been listed for sale on Reverb with an asking price of $949,999. The 1913 Gibson Style O Acoustic Archtop, dubbed “Pattie,” was played and owned by both ...

George Harrison wrote "Something," arguably one of the greatest love songs in music history, about his first wife, Pattie Boyd, but their marriage didn't stand the same test of time as his lyrics and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Love letters to Pattie Boyd ...

The story of George Harrison and Eric Clapton’s deep friendship became a focal point once again with the news that the two men shared a rare 1913 Gibson Style O guitar. The acoustic guitar, which went ...