George Harrison
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Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs...distribute Beatles tunes. Apple Corps was the Beatles recording label and is controlled by surviving members of the legendary 1960s-era band and spouses of the late John Lennon and George Harrison. Apple Corps has been notoriously... In this article: Beatles, EMI, Apple Corps, Itunes, Iphone, IPod, and George Harrison |
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The Crimson White | 1 day ago
Rolling Stones pianist Leavell comes to Bama Theatre
...Lambert and Montgomery Gentry, among others. "Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I would play with The Rolling Stones and George Harrison, one of The Beatles," Leavell said. Leavell had the unique experience of playing...
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New Kerala | November 03, 2009
Forgotten Beatles song completed 40 years on
Forgotten Beatles song completed 40 years on London, Nov 3 : A Beatles song begun by George Harrison 40 years ago has finally been completed. Harrison wrote the first ten lines of the track called Silence (Is Its Own Reply) on a piece of...
In this article: Beatles, BBC Radio Merseyside, Abbey Road, Hunter Davies, John Lennon, and London
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The Seattle Times | November 10, 2009
Seattle Dance Project and Simple Measures' 'Earth' spins too slowly
...better musical material to work with. Tim Lynch (co-director of SDP) and Michele Curtis made sad, swaying patterns of connection and disconnection to George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Lynch shone too in a solo to...
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Yahoo! News | November 05, 2009
Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs (AFP)
...(AFP) Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs AFP/File - File picture from 1964 shows the Beatles, from left John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George … SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A judge ordered a California online...
In this article: Beatles, EMI, Apple Corps, US, John Lennon, Itunes, Iphone, and IPod
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BBC News | October 30, 2009
Stars rock Hall of Fame concert
...Bridge Over Troubled Water. Simon had earlier dedicated a performance of Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles to the late George Harrison, who he called "a man who I truly loved and admired greatly". Crosby, Stills and Nash and Bonnie...
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Singer Songwriter Brings Unheard George Harrison Lyrics To Life
...of the BEATLE's unheard lyrics into a new track. The material was written by Harrison in the late 1960s but never used and it ended up in the hands of Beatles biographer Hunter Davies. Davies then passed the lyrics onto a radio presenter...
In this article: Hunter Davies, John Lennon, Beatles, and Liverpool, England
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Old Beatles song took 40 years to complete
Old Beatles song took 40 years to complete London, Nov 3 : A song sung by the late George Harrison of the Beatles was completed 40 years later. Harrison -- who died in 2001 -- wrote down the first ten lines of a song called "Silence (Is Its...
In this article: BBC Radio Merseyside, Abbey Road, Hunter Davies, John Lennon, Beatles, and London
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George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, and is listed #21 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time." Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian mysticism, and helped broaden the horizons of the other Beatles as well as their Western audience. Following the band's breakup, he had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys, and also as a film and record producer.
Although the majority of The Beatles' songs were written by Lennon and McCartney, Harrison generally wrote one song per side from the Help! album onwards. His later compositions with The Beatles include "Here Comes the Sun," "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." After the band's breakup, Harrison continued writing, releasing the acclaimed and successful triple album, All Things Must Pass, in 1970, from which came the #1 single "My Sweet Lord". In addition to his solo work, Harrison co-wrote two hits for Ringo Starr, another ex-Beatle, as well as songs for the Traveling Wilburys — the supergroup he formed in 1988 with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison.
Harrison embraced Indian culture and Hinduism in the 1960s, and helped expand Western awareness of sitar music and of the Hare Krishna movement. With Ravi Shankar he organised a major charity concert with the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, and is the only Beatle to have published an autobiography, with I Me Mine in 1980.
- Name At Birth:
- George Harrison
- Also Known As:
- L'Angelo Misterioso
- Hari Georgeson
- Nelson/Spike Wilbury
- George O'Hara-Smith
- George Harrysong
- Carl Harrison
- Birth Date:
- February 25, 1943
- Birthplace:
- Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
- Death Date:
- November 29, 2001
- Place of Death:
- Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Occupation:
- Musician, songwriter, record producer
- Instrument Played:
- Rickenbacker 360/12
- Rosewood Telecaster
- Gibson Les Paul - "Lucy"
- Guitar, vocals, bass, ukulele, mandolin, sitar, sarod, keyboards
- Fender Stratocaster - "Rocky"
- Gretsch Country Gentleman
- Record Label:
- Vee-Jay, EMI, Dark Horse Records
- Parlophone, Capitol, Swan, Apple
- Years Active:
- 1958–2001
- Associated With:
- The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys, The Quarrymen, Plastic Ono Band, Cream, Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, Carl Perkins
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