Vintage Photos of the Most Iconic ’70s Couples

They met on the set of A Hard Day’s Night, Beatle-meets-model perfection. By the ’70s, their marriage existed alongside spiritual searching, lavish homes, and rising distance. Harrison’s focus on meditation and music clashed with Boyd’s emotional isolation.

Infidelity on both sides eroded the bond, including Harrison’s notorious affairs. When Pattie left for Clapton, the marriage was already fractured. They divorced in 1977, closing a chapter that inspired some of rock’s greatest love—and breakup—songs.