George Harrison
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John Mayer journeys inward with 'Battle Studies'...into "All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye" and the superb closer "Friends, Lovers or Nothing," are as sublime as the finest George Harrison, whose sense of structure and melody (McCartney's and Clapton's, too) is all over the latter track. But... In this article: John Mayer, Kanye West, Continuum, 808s & Heartbreak, GQ, Where the Light Is, George Harrison, Steve Winwood, and Jennifer Aniston |
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boston.com - Latest music news | 1 day ago
DVD gift guide
...years offer plenty of reward as well including perhaps the most sublime induction moment ever as Prince lays down his love for inductee Harrison with his guitar on an annihilating version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps'' with Tom...
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Blogcritics | October 21, 2009
DVD Review: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame LIVE
...Joe Perry, Flea and Metallica. There are some very cool guitar solos from Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Joe Perry, Carlos Santana, Beck and more, including a great tribute to George Harrison from Prince. Finally, disc nine features portions...
In this article: DVD, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Joe Perry, Metallica, Aerosmith, and VH1
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Prince (musician)
...a trio of his own hits during the ceremony, Prince also participated in a tribute to fellow inductee George Harrison in a rendition of Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", playing a long guitar solo that ended the song. On...
In this article: Prince, R&B, Warner Bros., Love Symbol, Trademark, Billboard, Minneapolis, Paisley Park, and O2 Arena
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The Stranger - Slog | June 07, 2009
The Morning News
...Prince was born on this day. Due to his copyright views it's a bitch to find a video of him, luckily you can watch his solo at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison. There's also some election over there...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Paris, Europe, EU, Prince, Barack Obama, Foie gras, UAW, and Supreme Court
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | May 10, 2008
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...band whose sound has defied labels (a recent Spin cover story characterized frontman Jim James as "[channeling] Prince, George Harrison and Dylan") has long been hailed as one of the best live bands currently performing and their...
In this article: Saturday Night Live, Steve Carell, My Morning Jacket, Emmy Award, Disney Channel, Shia LeBeouf, Usher, Judd Apatow, The Office, and Oscar
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Overdubbing
...Jackson, Patti Page, Prince, Harry Nilsson, Laura Nyro, The Carpenters, Robert Plant, Brian Wilson, Elliott Smith, and George Harrison (who credited himself as the "George O'Hara-Smith Singers"). The members of Queen overdubbed their...
In this article: The Monkees, Les Paul, George Martin, Sidney Bechet, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sunshine of Your Love, American Federation of Musicians, RCA, Peter Ustinov, and Enrico Caruso
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Newsweek Entertainment | May 02, 2009
Musician Cat Stevens Is Back
...to Islam in 1977. He's certainly not the first pop star to be ridiculed or rebuked for publicly practicing his beliefs: George Harrison became synonymous with Hare Krishna jokes in the '70s, Prince was later characterized as...
In this article: Cat Stevens, Dolly Parton, Prince, Islam, Allah, God, Buddhism, Trademark, and Goat
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Cloud Nine (George Harrison album)
...drums, Eric Clapton on guitar, and on piano both Gary Wright and Elton John. Cloud 9 was the result of George Harrison's re-invigoration and newly-found enthusiasm. He actively promoted the release of his upcoming album, even appearing with...
In this article: Cloud Nine, Jeff Lynne, When We Was Fab, Got My Mind Set on You, Ringo Starr, Shanghai Surprise, The Beatles, All Things Must Pass, and UK
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps
...solo and also a second, as well as Paul McCartney on the piano. In 2004, George Harrison was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was played in tribute by fellow...
In this article: Eric Clapton, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, The Beatles, The White Album, Dhani Harrison, Phish, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, and Love
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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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