Vintage Recordings on Instagram: "Eric Clapton performing “Wonderful Tonight” live at Madison Square Garden (1999). Written in 1976, the song came to life in one of the most ordinary moments imaginable — while Clapton was waiting for his then-girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie Boyd to get ready for a night out. They were heading to a Buddy Holly tribute hosted by Paul McCartney. As Boyd later recalled, “He was sitting around playing his guitar while I was trying on dresses upstairs. I was panic