The song was included on his 1977 album Slowhand. The female backing harmonies on the track were provided by none other than future Shakespears Sister member Marcella Detroit, and disco legend Yvonne Elliman.

Two famous singers provided backing vocalsД®ric Clapton performing with Marcy Levy (later Marcella Detroit).

She and Clapton divorced in 1989, and two years later she met property developer Rod Weston. In fact, he even performed at their wedding.Д«oyd also inspired Harrison's songs such as 'If I Needed Someone', 'Something' and 'For You Blue', as well as Clapton's 'Layla'.

She was previously married to George Harrison in 1966, but they divorced in 1977.Д«efore their divorce, she had started a relationship with Harrison's friend Clapton, but she remained good friends with the Beatle. She was one of the leading models of the 1960s. Pattie Boyd is an English model and photographer.

On March 28, 1979, the day after they got married, Clapton brought Pattie on stage and sang this to her at his concert in Tucson, Arizona. '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!'' They were heading out to a Buddy Holly tribute that Paul McCartney had arranged, and Clapton was waiting around while she tried on clothes.Д«oyd told The Guardian in 2008 that Clapton 'was sitting round playing his guitar while I was trying on dresses upstairs. Eric Clapton wrote 'Wonderful Tonight' in 1976 while waiting for his then-girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie Boyd to get ready for a night out.

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