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Jenny Boyd, a fixture of the Swinging London scene during the 60s and the ex-wife of Mick Fleetwood, has published a new book of musician conversations, "Icons of Rock" inspired by life with Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and other icons.
Back in the 1960s, Jenny Boyd and her sister Pattie were top models in Britain, being courted by rock stars and living a jet-set life. Serenaded by Donovan on his 1968 Hurdy Gurdy Man album with the Top SUK single "Jennifer Juniper" and marriage to drummer Mick Fleetwood, the middle Boyd daughter ended up following a different path in her life: academia and psychology.
From modelling in Carnaby Street in the swinging 60s to meditating with the Beatles in India and hanging out in the studio with Fleetwood Mac as they recorded Rumours, Jenny Boyd has lived an extraordinary rock and roll life.
We delve into the fascinating layers of Jenny Boyd’s life and the genesis of her book ‘Icons of Rock – In Their Own Words.’ From her roots in the 1960s London music scene alongside sister Pattie Boyd who was married to George Harrison, to her early marriage to Mick Fleetwood and the vibrant days of Fleetwood Mac. Jenny shares intimate moments from the Beatles’ ashram in India, the magic of Fleetwood Mac’s evolution, and the creative whirlwind of the 60s counterculture in San Francisco and London.
EXCLUSIVE: In her latest release, Jenny Boyd reminisces on her life hanging out with rock royalty.
Sixties It girl Jenny Boyd tells Will Hodgkinson about marrying Mick Fleetwood twice, going on retreat with the Beatles and coaxing rock stars to confess all.
Donovan wrote a love song about her. Her husband founded Fleetwood Mac. She lived with the Beatles in India and her sister married George Harrison. Now Jenny Boyd has written a memoir.
If you have ever wondered which girl was the inspiration for the beautiful love song Jennifer Juniper, the answer is here. At the time, the legendary folk singer Donovan had a crush on Jenny Boyd who was a model based in Carnaby Street. Her introduction to the world of pop music came through her sister Pattie, who was dating George Harrison at the time.
Back in the 1960s, Jenny Boyd and her sister Pattie were top models in Britain, being courted by rock stars and living a jet-set life. Serenaded by Donovan on his 1968 Hurdy Gurdy Man album with the Top 5 UK single "Jennifer Juniper" and marriage to drummer Mick Fleetwood, the middle Boyd daughter ended up following a different path in her life: academia and psychology.
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