ROCKING SIBYLLAS DISCO!
June 22, 1966 - Pattie dancing at the pre-opening celebration of Sibylla’s disco at 9 Swallow Street in Mayfair, London in which her husband George Harrison was an investor. All four Beatles and their ladies attended along with the Rolling Stones and swinging London’s elite. “A more glittering line up of guests could hardly be imagined,” opined Cathy McGowan. Sibylla’s opened on June 23, 1966 and later closed on August 5, 1968.
Photo of Pattie dancing with Paul McCartney in the background is from Look magazine, September 20, 1966. Caption from Look: “Pattie Boyd Harrison still models, but she is a Beatle wife first. She and George make infrequent appearances on the "writhing” scene of the discotheques. When they do, a reverential hush quashes the electronic bombardment they helped set off.“
The Guest List for the first night launch party of Sibylla’s disco was originally published in Queen magazine in 1966. The list was also reproduced in the book, The Sixties in Queen, published in 1987. George Harrison was an investor owning a ten per cent share. The following is the guest list as published in Queen - How many swinging Londoners do you know? Note: * in (*parenthesis) are my additions for clarity. GUEST LIST FOR THE FIRST NIGHT PARTY AT SIBYLLA’S (Their spelling) Tara Browne and Nicky Gerard Campbell and Theadora Frank Phillips and Partner Roger Shine and Partner Martin Myers Ingrid Hepner George Harrison and Patti (sic) John Lennon and Cyn Ringo and Maureen Paul McCartney Mick Jagger and Chrissie Brian Jones and Anita Keith Richard and Partner Eric Swayne and Partner Terry Donovan and Valerie Jonathan Abbott and Maggi David Bailey Chester Jones and Sandy Johnny Gaydon and Clare Bewicke Rudi Russell and Partner Perigrine Eliot and Jacqueta Michael Rainey and Jane Ormsby-Gore Julian Ormsby-Gore and Victoria O-G Don Bessant and Julie Christie Ian Ross and Bunty Lampson Trevor Dawson and Partner Nick Head and Sue Locke David Enthoven and Partner David Olivestone and Ingrid Boulting Vic Singh and Jane Lumb Johnny Gilbert and Partner Alexander Plunkett-Green and Mary Quant David Mlinaric and Elizabeth Hayes Alan Lorenz and Partner Bobby Lorenz and Partner Bon Freeman and Partner David Anthony and Celia Hammond Mark Palmer and Lucy Hill David Heimann and Wife William Pigott-Brown and Partner Terry Howard and Partner Kevin McDonald and Partner Roland Wells and Partner Nigel Dempster and Partner Derriot Butler and Partner Chris Long and Partner Jean-Claude and Belinda Volpeliere Bruce Higham and Kitty Gordon Hercy David Tree and Annegret John Green and Partner John Fenton and Partner Charles Cyzer and Partner Jacki Bissett and Partner Lord Ednam and Partner Bluey Mavroleon and Partner Lord Shelbourne and Partner Lance Percival and Partner Mary Bee and Partner Robert Wace and Partner Mike Margous and Anita Harris Brendon Phillips and Partner Gordon Waller and Partner Trish Locke Jessica Kitson and Partner Rory Davis and Partner Jackie Bissett* (*also listed above) Digby Bridges and Partner Su Cornwallis Linda Keith Clive Atkins and Partner John Simeone and Partner Michael Caine (through Johnny Gilbert) Nick Gormanston Lucy Stockwell Michael D'Abo and Maggie London Caroline Percy Edina Ronay Sue Murray John Barry and Wife* (*aka Jane Birkin) Tony Harris and Penel Danny Volpeliere Danny Levin Morag McEwan Alan Freeman Cynthia Andrew Oldham Leslie Caron Cathy McGowan Annabella Macartney Nigel Mallinson Dounagh O'Brien Clive Atkins * * * * (Notably missing on the list are Jane Asher, Peter Asher, Jenny Boyd, Brian Epstein.) Scan from the Something About Pattie Boyd group at Yahoo!