Why Was Pattie Boyd Called Layla?

However, between his tenures in Cream and Blind Faith, Clapton fell in love with Boyd. The title of "Layla" was inspired by the story of Layla and Majnun, which Clapton had been told by his friend Ian Dallas, who was in the process of converting to Islam.

What is the story behind Layla?

“Layla” was a song Clapton wrote, with Dominos drummer Jim Gordon, about his forbidden love for the wife of his close friend George Harrison (she eventually became Clapton's wife). The song was inspired by Clapton's reading of the classic Persian unrequited love story, the epic poem Layla and Manjun.

Who is the real Layla?

Pattie Boyd was the real-life "Layla," who married George Harrison and became the romantic obsession of his close friend, Eric Clapton.