On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote " Wonderful Tonight" for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. A live version reached #30 in the UK in 1991. The song was a modest hit upon its release, charting at #16 Billboard Hot 100 and #39 Adult Contemporary in the US. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd, and it is mentioned in her autobiographical book Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me. It was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. Wonderful Tonight is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. So if you like it, just download it here.
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