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For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). George Harrison George Harrison visiting the Oval Office in 1974. Background information Birth name George Harrison Also known as L'Angelo Misterioso Hari Georgeson Nelson/Spike Wilbury George Harrysong Carl Harrison Born 25 February 1943(1943-02-25) Liverpool, Merseyside, England Died 29 November 2001 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Genre(s) Rock, pop Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Producer Instrument(s) Guitar, Ukelele, Sitar, Piano, Vocals Years active 1958–2001 Label(s) Parlophone,Capitol,Apple Vee-Jay,EMI,Dark Horse Records Associated acts The Beatles Traveling Wilburys The Quarrymen Plastic Ono Band Website GeorgeHarrison.com Notable instrument(s) "Rocky" Rosewood Telecaster George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001)[1] was an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Following the band's breakup, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys super group where he was known as both Nelson Wilbury and Spike Wilbury. He was also a film producer, with his production company Handmade Films, involving people as diverse as Madonna and the members of Monty Python. After Harrison embraced Hinduism in the 1960s, his spiritual convictions were often evident in his music and public activities. George Harrison may refer to: George Harrison, a musician best known as a member of The Beatles George Harrison (album), the eponymous album by the musician George Harrison (executive), Vice President of Nintendo of America George Harrison (civil servant), auditor for the Duchy of Cornwall 1823-1841 George Harrison (mayor... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2088x2720, 1412 KB) Location: The Oval Office Description: crop from: President Ford with George Harrison and Billy Preston in the Oval Office. ... The Oval Office from above in 2003, during the administration of George W. Bush. ... The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Ukulele The ukulele (pronounced OO-koo-LAY-lay, or the Anglicised YOU-ka-LAY-lee), or uke, is a fretted string instrument which is, in its construction, essentially a smaller, four-stringed version of the guitar. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Parlophone is a record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... Vee-Jay Records was a record label, specializing in blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Dark Horse Records is the record label which was started by George Harrison in 1974. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. ... The Quarry Men (sometimes Quarrymen) were a little-known skiffle group formed around Liverpool, England in March 1957 by John Lennon. ... 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For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Handmade Films was a British film production company set up by the Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis OBrian in 1979, originally to finance the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original financers pulled out. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons,[2][3] is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Contents 1 Overview 2 Early years: 1943–1958 3 1960–1970: The Beatles 4 Solo career 4.1 1970s 4.2 1980s 4.3 1990s 5 Death 6 Personal and family life 7 Cars 8 Honours 9 Beatles songs written or co-written by Harrison 10 Discography 11 Notes 12 References 13 External links [edit] Overview Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the Beatles' main songwriters, Harrison generally wrote or sang lead on a few songs per album. His later compositions earned him growing admiration as a talent in his own right. Despite his artistic growth he remained overshadowed by the Lennon/McCartney duo. After the band's breakup it was Harrison who achieved the first #1 single ("My Sweet Lord") by any ex-Beatle. Besides his talents as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and sitarist, he was also a record producer. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer, and animal-rights activist. ... For other uses, see My Sweet Lord (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... While still a Beatle, Harrison became attracted to Indian music and Hinduism. Both would subsequently play a prominent role in Harrison’s life and music. His use of the sitar introduced the instrument to millions of Western listeners. He adopted Hinduism (as there is no conversion in Hinduism) and his last rites were performed according to Hindu tradition. Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Folk - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... After The Beatles' breakup, Harrison had a successful solo career, scoring hits with "My Sweet Lord" (1970), "What Is Life" (1971), "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" (1973), "All Those Years Ago" (1981), and "Got My Mind Set on You" (1987). Harrison's landmark triple album, All Things Must Pass, currently holds the distinction of being the best selling album by a solo Beatle.[2] He, along with Pandit Ravi Shankar, also organised the first large-scale benefit concert, The Concert for Bangladesh, which took place on 1 August 1971. Harrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2004.[3] For other uses, see My Sweet Lord (disambiguation). ... What is Life is on the George Harrison solo album All Things Must Pass. ... I love you so much your in my heart so sweet ... All Those Years Ago is a song written by George Harrison, released in the spring of 1981 as a personal tribute to the recently murdered John Lennon. ... Got My Mind Set on You is a song written by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by the late James Ray in 1962. ... Alternate cover Cover of 2001 remaster All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... This article is about the concert and film. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... Harrison was also a film producer and founded Handmade Films in 1979. The company's films include Monty Python’s The Life of Brian (in which he had a cameo), Time Bandits, Withnail and I, and Mona Lisa. Harrison also has a cameo role in the Rutles TV mockumentary All You Need Is Cash. Harrison died of cancer on 29 November 2001, at the age of 58.[4] Handmade Films was a British film production company set up by the Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis OBrian in 1979, originally to finance the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original financers pulled out. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons,[2][3] is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... Life of Brian is a film from 1979 by Monty Python which deals with the life of Brian (played by Graham Chapman), a young man born at the nearly the same time as, and in a manger right down the street from Jesus. ... This article is about the 1981 motion picture. ... Withnail and I is a British film made in 1986 by Handmade Films. ... Mona Lisa is a 1986 British film which tells the story of a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. ... The Rutles are a parody of The Beatles, jointly created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes. ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... All You Need Is Cash (also known as The Rutles) is a 1978 television film that traces (in mockumentary style) the career of a British rock group called The Rutles. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... [edit] Early years: 1943–1958 Harrison was born in Liverpool, England, on 25 February 1943[5][6] to Louise and Harold Harrison, parents of a Roman Catholic family with deep roots in Ireland.[5] His maternal grandparents hailed from Ireland's County Wexford. For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... This article is about the Irish town. ... Harrison's childhood home was located at 12 Arnold Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, until 1950, when the family moved to 25 Upton Green, Speke. He first attended school at Dovedale Road Infants & Juniors School, just off Penny Lane. There he passed his Eleven-plus examination and was awarded a place at the Liverpool Institute for Boys (in the building now housing the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts), in which he met Paul McCartney and attended from 1954 to 1959. The Institute for Boys was an English grammar school and, despite his qualification, Harrison was regarded as a poor student; contemporaries described him as someone who would "sit alone in the corner."[citation needed] 12 Arnold Grove is a house in Liverpool, situated in the Wavertree area, and the birthplace of former Beatle George Harrison. ... Location within the British Isles Wavertree is an area of Liverpool. ... For other uses, see Speke (disambiguation). ... Music sample Penny Lane ( file info) Problems? See media help. ... The Eleven Plus is an examination which was given to students in their last year of primary education in the United Kingdom under the Tripartite System. ... The Liverpool Institute for Boys was an all-boys grammar school in the English port city of Liverpool. ... The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a school in the English city of Liverpool that offers training in Acting, Dance, Music, Sound Technology, Arts Management, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Design. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer, and animal-rights activist. ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin... He left school in the summer of 1959 without attaining any academic credentials (or even being allowed to sit his O-levels). He formed a skiffle group called 'The Rebels' with his brother Peter and a friend, Arthur Kelly. [7] The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification, which is used in Britain as well as in some former British colonies. ... Doghouse Skiffle Group Skiffle is a type of folk music with a jazz and blues influence, usually using homemade or improvised instruments such as the washboard, tea chest bass, kazoo, cigar-box fiddle, musical saw, comb and paper, and so forth, as well as more conventional instruments such as acoustic... [edit] 1960–1970: The Beatles Main articles: The Beatles and The Beatles discography Stuart Sutcliffe and Harrison in Hamburg In the early days of the group, when it was still called the Quarrymen, Harrison was asked by McCartney to join, after John asked Paul. Harrison was the youngest member of the group, initially looked upon as a kid by the others.[8] He was never officially asked to join the group, but hung out with the others and filled in when he was needed, and was soon looked upon as one of the group.[9] During the early years of the group's rise to local fame, Harrison's mother often cheered him on from the audience, much to the consternation of Lennon's Aunt Mimi, who once complained to her that they could all have "lovely peaceful lives" but for Mrs Harrison's encouraging the group. While McCartney was the "cute Beatle" and Lennon the leader, Harrison was still a favourite of the female fans. At some concerts, the group was occasionally showered with Jelly Babies, which Harrison had said to be his favourite sweet (unfortunately American fans could not get hold of this soft British confection, replacing them instead with hard jelly beans, much to the group's discomfort).[10] The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Beatles released twelve original albums, twelve EPs (featuring mostly otherwise available material), one double EP, and twenty-two singles (featuring mostly otherwise unavailable material) in eight years (1962-1970) in their native United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 562 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (933 × 995 pixel, file size: 165 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 562 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (933 × 995 pixel, file size: 165 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a British musician and artist who, until his early death, worked in a style related to Abstract Expressionism. ... For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ... Jelly babies are a type of confectionery that look like little babies in a variety of colours. ... Harrison was not regarded as a virtuoso guitarist in the early days of The Beatles' recording career. Several of Harrison's Beatles guitar solos were recorded under specific directions from McCartney, who on occasion demanded that Harrison play what he envisioned virtually note-for-note.[citation needed] Other Harrison solos were directed or modified by producer George Martin. Martin admitted years later, "I was always rather beastly to George."[11] Toward the end of the 1960s, however, Harrison became known as a fluent, inventive, and highly accomplished lead and rhythm guitarist.[citation needed] In the 1970s and thereafter, his slide work became his signature sound. For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... For the technique, see Slide (guitar technique). ... Harrison was the first of The Beatles to arrive on American soil, when he visited his sister, Louise, in Benton, Illinois, in September 1963, some five months before the group appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.[12] During this visit, George browsed a record store and inquired about his group's music.[citation needed] The store owner had not even heard of them, and British pop music was conspicuously absent in the States: even top performer Cliff Richard's recent movie, Summer Holiday, was relegated to second billing when it played. Harrison returned to England, reporting to his bandmates that it might be difficult for them to succeed in America.[citation needed] Benton is a city located in Franklin County, Illinois. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. ... Summer Holiday is a British musical released in 1962, featuring singer Cliff Richard. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... During the era of Beatlemania, Harrison was characterised as the "quiet Beatle", noted for his introspective manner and his tendency not to speak in press conferences.[citation needed] He studied situations and people closely, though, and was the most interested of any Beatle in the group's finances, often quizzing Brian Epstein about them.[citation needed] Despite his "quiet Beatle" image, Harrison also had a slightly wild side. Once, at a bar, a photographer got on Harrison's bad side. He got too close, and Harrison proceeded to throw his drink at the offending press member.[10] He could also wisecrack as well as anyone in the band; when a reporter asked what they did in their hotel suite between shows, Harrison told him, "We ice-skate."[citation needed] The Beatles arrival at Americas JFK Airport in 1964 has proved a particularly enduring image of Beatlemania. ... Brian Samuel Epstein (IPA: ) (born in Liverpool, England; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was the manager of The Beatles. ... During The Beatles' first trip to the U.S., in February 1964, Harrison received a new "360/12" model guitar from the Rickenbacker company; this was a 12-string electric but its unusual headstock design meant it looked at first glance like a 6-string. He began using the 360 extensively in the studio soon after. Roger McGuinn liked the effect Harrison achieved so much that it became his signature guitar sound with the Byrds. Rickenbacker 330JG Rickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker (pronounced ) [1]), is an electric guitar manufacturer, notable for having invented the first electric guitar during the 1930s. ... James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, 1942) is a popular rock American singer-songwriter and guitarist of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Byrds (formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964) were an American rock band. ... Harrison wrote his first song, "Don't Bother Me", during a sick day in 1963, as an exercise "to see if I could write a song", as he remembered. "Don't Bother Me" appeared on the second Beatles album (With the Beatles) later that year, on Meet the Beatles! in the U.S. in early 1964, and also briefly in the film A Hard Day's Night. Although he wrote a song for the Beatles for Sale album, it was not used and the group did not record another Harrison composition until 1965, when he contributed "I Need You" and "You Like Me Too Much" to the album Help!. Dont Bother Me was the first song George Harrison ever wrote. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Meet The Beatles! is the second Beatles album released in the United States, despite the first album claim on its cover. ... A Hard Days Night (1964) is a British comedy film originally released by United Artists, written by Alun Owen and starring The Beatles during the height of Beatlemania. ... Alternate cover Cover of the original 1964 Australian LP, released during the 1964 Australian tour. ... I Need You is a Beatles song on the album Help! (see 1965 in music). ... You Like Me Too Much is a song by The Beatles written by George Harrison. ... Help!, is the fifth album by The Beatles, and the soundtrack album from their film of the same name, Help!. Produced by George Martin for EMI Records, the album (in its original British form) contains seven songs that appeared in the movie of the same name, and seven that did... Harrison was the lead vocal on all The Beatles songs that he wrote by himself. He also sang lead vocal on other songs, including "Chains" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret", "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Devil in Her Heart" on With the Beatles, "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" on A Hard Day's Night, and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" on Beatles for Sale. During an American tour in 1965, his friend David Crosby of the Byrds introduced him to Indian classical music and the work of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.[13] Harrison became fascinated with the instrument, immersed himself in Indian music and was pivotal in popularising the sitar in particular and Indian music in general in the West. Chains is a song performed by The Beatles on their album Please Please Me. ... Do You Want to Know a Secret? is a song by The Beatles on the album Please Please Me. ... Roll Over Beethoven is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry // The song is notable as one of the earliest definitive rock and roll recordings. ... With the Beatles was The Beatles second album, recorded four months after the bands first album and released in late 1963. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Im Happy Just to Dance With You is a song by the Beatles on A Hard Days Night. ... A Hard Days Night by the Beatles (side one) - Parlophone yellow and black label A Hard Days Night is the third album by The Beatles, released in the UK on 10 July 1964 as the soundtrack to their first film of the same name. ... Everybodys Trying to Be My Baby is a Rex Griffin song (Decca, 1936) later covered by Carl Perkins in 1956 that was then covered by The Beatles as the last track on their UK Beatles for Sale album and the last track on the US album Beatles 65. ... Alternate cover Cover of the original 1964 Australian LP, released during the 1964 Australian tour. ... David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... The Byrds (formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964) were an American rock band. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar Maestro © www. ... Buying a sitar himself as The Beatles came back from a Far East tour, he became the first Western popular musician to play one on a pop record, on the Rubber Soul track "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". He championed Shankar with Western audiences and was largely responsible for having him included on the bill at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. Shankar had not admired Harrison's first Indian-influenced efforts, but the two became friends, and Harrison began his first formal musical studies with Shankar.[citation needed]After a few initial lessons with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Harrison was placed under the tutelage of Shambhu Das [2]. The Beatles U.S. chronology Alternate cover Cover of the original 1965 U.S. LP, with a different colour saturation (see below) Back cover Back cover of the original 1965 UK LP Rubber Soul is the sixth album by The Beatles, first released in December 1965. ... Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. ... Poster promoting the festival The Monterey International Pop Music Festival took place from June 16 to June 18, 1967. ... During the filming of the movie Help!, on location in the Bahamas, a Hindu devotee presented each Beatle with a book about reincarnation. Harrison's interest in Indian culture expanded to his embracing Hinduism. A pilgrimage with wife Pattie to India, where Harrison studied sitar, met several gurus and visited various holy places, filled the months between the end of the final Beatles tour in 1966 and the commencement of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sessions. Help! is a 1965 film starring the The Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal and Roy Kinnear. ... [--168. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... This article is about the theological concept. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sgt. ... Harrison met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced The Beatles, their wives and girlfriends to Transcendental Meditation.[citation needed] While they parted company with the Maharishi some months afterwards, Harrison continued his pursuit of Eastern philosophy. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (b. ... // Transcendental Meditation, or TM, is the trademarked name of a meditation technique introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917?-2008). ... Eastern philosophy refers very broadly to the various philosophies of Asia, including Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Persian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, and Korean philosophy. ... In the summer of 1969, he produced the single "Hare Krishna Mantra", performed by the devotees of the London Radha Krsna Temple. That same year, he and fellow Beatle John Lennon met A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Soon after, Harrison embraced the Hare Krishna tradition (particularly japa-yoga chanting with beads; a meditation technique similar to the Roman Catholic rosary), and remained associated with it until his death. Hare Krishna is the name given to a fuller Sanskrit mantra of ancient origin most popular within India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896–November 14, 1977) was born Abhay Charan De, in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... For the pen name of D. Murdock, see Acharya S. An acharya is an important religious teacher. ... Founder of ISKCON: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Our Lady of Lourdes - Mary appearing at Lourdes with Rosary beads. ... When, during his lifetime, Harrison bequeathed to ISKCON his Letchmore Heath mansion (renamed Bhaktivedanta Manor) north of London, he redoubled speculations that he would leave ISKCON a large sum in his will.[citation needed] Whilst some sources indicate he left nothing to the organisation,[14] others report he did leave a sum of 20 million pounds.[15] Harrison formed a close friendship with Eric Clapton in the late 1960s, and they co-wrote the song "Badge," which was released on Cream's Goodbye album in 1969. Someone — variously reported as Harrison, Starr, or Clapton — misread Harrison's handwritten "bridge" (a term for a section of a song which typically links the verse to the chorus) as "badge", and this became the title. Harrison also played rhythm guitar on the song. For contractual reasons, Harrison was required to use the pseudonym "L'Angelo Misterioso." One of Harrison's compositions for The Beatles' Abbey Road album, "Here Comes the Sun", was written in Clapton's back garden. Clapton also guested on the Harrison-penned Beatles track "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Through Clapton, Harrison met Delaney Bramlett, who introduced Harrison to the slide guitar.[3] Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE[2] (born 30 March 1945) [3], nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... The 1969 song Badge, by Cream, was penned by Eric Clapton and George Harrison during a collaborative effort between Clapton, Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Cream were a classic 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Goodbye (also called Goodbye Cream) was the final original album of the rock power trio Cream. ... Back cover The back cover of the original 1969 UK LP. Note that Her Majesty is not listed, unlike later reissues and the compact disc version—originally making it a hidden track. ... This article is about the song by The Beatles. ... While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a rock song by The Beatles from the double album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). ... Harrison's songwriting improved greatly through the years, but his material did not earn respect from his fellow Beatles until near the group's breakup (McCartney told Lennon in 1969: "George's songs this year are at least as good as ours"). Harrison later said that he always had difficulty getting the band to record his songs. Notable 1963–70 Harrison compositions include "Don't Bother Me", "I Need You", "Think for Yourself", "If I Needed Someone", "Taxman", "I Want to Tell You", "Within You Without You", "Blue Jay Way", "The Inner Light", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (featuring lead guitar by Eric Clapton), "Piggies" (later featured inadvertently in the notorious Charles Manson murder case), "Savoy Truffle", "Only a Northern Song", "Old Brown Shoe, "Something", "Here Comes the Sun", "I Me Mine", and "For You Blue" (about his then-wife Patti Boyd, featuring lap steel guitar by John Lennon).[16] Dont Bother Me was the first song George Harrison ever wrote. ... I Need You is a Beatles song on the album Help! (see 1965 in music). ... Think for Yourself is a song by the 1960s pop group The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. ... If I Needed Someone is a song by The Beatles which first appeared in the UK on the 1965 album Rubber Soul (see 1965 in music) and was later included in the 1966 U.S. release Yesterday. ... For the profession, see Tax collector. ... I Want to Tell You is a song by the Beatles on the album Revolver. ... Within You Without You is a song written by George Harrison and recorded with a group of Indian musicians, without any input from his fellow Beatles. ... Blue Jay Way is a song written by George Harrison; it was first released by the Beatles on their Magical Mystery Tour album and EP. The track was recorded on September 6, 1967 with vocals overdubbed September 7. ... The Inner Light is a song written by George Harrison that was first released by The Beatles as a B-side to Lady Madonna. The lyrics are a rendering of Chapter 47 in the Laozis Dao De Jing, the foundational book of Daoism. ... While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a rock song by The Beatles from the double album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). ... For the animal, see pig. ... Charles Milles Manson (b. ... Savoy Truffle is a song written by George Harrison and performed by The Beatles on their eponymously-titled album (the White Album). Harrison wrote the song as a tribute to his friend Eric Claptons chocolate addiction, and indeed he derived the title and many of the lyrics from a... Only A Northern Song is a song by British rock band The Beatles, written by George Harrison. ... Alternate cover UK 7 re-release cover Old Brown Shoe is a song written by George Harrison that was first released by The Beatles as a B-side to The Ballad of John and Yoko. It is also available on the Beatles compilation albums The Beatles 1967-1970, Hey Jude... For other uses, see Something (disambiguation). ... This article is about the song by The Beatles. ... I Me Mine is a Beatles song, written and sung by George Harrison. ... For You Blue was written by George Harrison for his wife Patti Boyd Harrison, who would be the subject of many of his love songs. ... George and Pattie in A Hard Days Night Patricia Anne Pattie Boyd (born 17 March 1944 in Taunton, Somerset, England), fashion model and photographer, is best known as the wife of two famous rock musicians and the inspiration for several memorable rock love songs. ... Chandler electric lap steel guitar, a modern solid body with the classic Weissenborn profile. ... Friction among Harrison, Lennon, and McCartney increased markedly during the recording of The Beatles, as Harrison threatened to leave the group on several occasions. Between 1967 and 1969, McCartney on several occasions expressed dissatisfaction with Harrison's guitar playing. Tensions came to a head during the filming of rehearsal sessions at Twickenham Studios for what eventually became the Let It Be documentary film. Conflicts between Harrison and McCartney appear in several scenes in the film, including one in which Harrison retorts to McCartney, "OK, well, I don't mind. I'll play whatever you want me to play or I won't play at all if you don't want me to play. Whatever it is that'll please you, I'll do it." Frustrated by ongoing slights, the poor working conditions in the cold and sterile film studio, and Lennon's creative disengagement from the group, Harrison quit the band on 10 January. He returned on 22 January after negotiations with the other Beatles at two business meetings.[17] The White Album redirects here. ... Twickenham Film Studios located in London, England, is used by many television and film companies. ... For the Taiwanese film whose foreign title translates to the same name, see 無米樂 Let It Be is a 1970 film about the Beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album Let It Be in January 1969. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... The group's internal relations were more cordial (though still strained) during recordings for the album Abbey Road. The album included "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun", probably Harrison's most popular Beatles songs. "Something" is considered to be one of his best works and was recorded by both Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, who deemed it "the greatest love song of the last fifty years". (However, Sinatra credited the song as his "favourite Lennon-McCartney composition", rather than crediting Harrison when making the compliment.) Harrison's increasing productivity, coupled with his difficulties in getting The Beatles to record his music, meant that by the end of the group's career he had amassed a considerable stockpile of unreleased material. Back cover The back cover of the original 1969 UK LP. Note that Her Majesty is not listed, unlike later reissues and the compact disc version—originally making it a hidden track. ... For other uses, see Something (disambiguation). ... This article is about the song by The Beatles. ... Elvis redirects here. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... The songwriting credit Lennon/McCartney appears on all Beatles songs that were written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. ... When Harrison was asked years later what kind of music The Beatles might have made if they had stayed together, his answer was to the point: "The solo stuff that we've done would have been on Beatle albums." Harrison's assessment is confirmed by the fact that many of the songs on their early solo albums premiered at various times during The Beatles' recording sessions but were not actually recorded by the group. Harrison was only 26 years old at the time of The Beatles' last recording session on 4 January 1970 (Lennon, who had left the group the previous September, did not attend the session).[18] is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] Solo career [edit] 1970s After The Beatles split in 1970, Harrison released a number of albums, both as solo projects and as a member of other groups, using his slide guitar. After years of being limited in his contributions to The Beatles, he released a large number of the songs he had stockpiled in the first major solo work released after the breakup, All Things Must Pass, the first triple album by a single artist in rock history. For the technique, see Slide (guitar technique). ... Alternate cover Cover of 2001 remaster All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. ... A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... All Things Must Pass was a triumphant entry into the solo market by Harrison and marked by four full sides of excellent Beatle-worthy material, followed by an additional two sides of extended rock jams by Harrison and other musician friends. In terms of its breadth and virtuosity, it in some ways resembled The White Album, but this work was the achievement of a sole individual. The White Album redirects here. ... It certainly gave pause to many who considered George to be out of the league of Lennon and McCartney as a performer and songwriter. Along with the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album and Paul McCartney's Band on the Run, All Things Must Pass is generally deemed one of the three finest solo efforts by the ex-Beatles, or groups headed by ex-Beatles. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Band on the Run is an album by Wings, released in 1973. ... The album, which topped the charts, included the number-one hit singles "My Sweet Lord" and "Isn't It a Pity" as well as the top-10 single "What Is Life." Harrison was later sued for copyright infringement over "My Sweet Lord," because of its surface similarity to the 1963 Chiffons single "He's So Fine". Harrison denied deliberately stealing the song, but he lost the resulting court case in 1976. In the ruling, the court accepted the possibility that Harrison had "subconsciously copied" the Chiffons' melody as the basis for his own song. Disputes over damages dragged on into the 1990s, with manager Allen Klein changing sides by buying Bright Tunes, which published "He's So Fine", and continuing the suit after parting with Harrison. Harrison ultimately wound up as the owner of both songs (Huntley 2004).[19] For other uses, see My Sweet Lord (disambiguation). ... What is Life is on the George Harrison solo album All Things Must Pass. ... The Cathach of St. ... The Chiffons was an all girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. ... Hes So Fine is a 1963 song recorded by girl-group, The Chiffons. ... Allen Klein (born December 18, 1931) is an American businessman and record label executive. ... "All Things Must Pass" was revived in early 2001, when a remastered version was released. It peaked at #4 on Billboard's Pop Catalog chart, with Harrison taking part in Internet chats to help promote it. It reappeared on that chart following Harrison's death. Featured on the 30th Anniversary edition were five bonus tracks, including the top-notch outtake "I Live For You" as well as a new, updated version of "My Sweet Lord." ATMP has been certified by the RIAA as having sold six million copies in the U.S. alone. In early 2007, it was determined that "All Things Must Pass" indeed was a #1 album in the United Kingdom when first released in the winter of 1970-71. Because some sales were not properly counted, the album originally peaked at #4 in Britain. Harrison was the first rock star to organise a major charity concert. His Concert for Bangladesh on August 1, 1971, drew over 40,000 people to two shows in New York's Madison Square Garden with the intention of aiding the starving refugees from the war in Bangladesh. Ravi Shankar opened the proceedings, which included such other popular musicians as Bob Dylan (who rarely appeared live in the early 1970s), Eric Clapton, who made his first public appearance in months (due to a heroin addiction which began when Derek and the Dominos broke up), Leon Russell, Badfinger, Billy Preston and fellow Beatle Ringo Starr. Unfortunately, tax troubles and questionable expenses tied up many of the concert's proceeds (see [3]). Apple Corps released a newly arranged concert DVD and CD in October 2005 (with all artists' sales royalties continuing to go to UNICEF), which contained additional material such as previously unreleased rehearsal footage of If Not for You, featuring Harrison and Dylan. This article is about the concert and film. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar Maestro © www. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE[2] (born 30 March 1945) [3], nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... Derek and the Dominos were a blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, who had all played with him in Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. ... Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. ... Badfinger were a rock/pop band formed in Swansea, Wales in 1965, and one of the earliest representatives of the power pop genre. ... William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award-winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... If Not For You is a 1970 song by Bob Dylan off his album New Morning. ... In addition to his own works, during this time Harrison co-wrote or produced two hits for Starr ("It Don't Come Easy" and "Photograph") and appeared on tracks by Lennon "How Do You Sleep?", "Oh My Love" and "Gimme Some Truth", Harry Nilsson ("You're Breakin' My Heart"), Badfinger ("Day After Day") on which he played slide guitar, as well as working for Billy Preston ("That's The Way God Planned It") and Cheech & Chong ("Basketball Jones"). How Do You Sleep? is a song from John Lennons 1971 album Imagine, in which he implicitly disparages former Beatles songwriting partner Paul McCartney. ... This article is about John Lennon song. ... Gimme Some Truth is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine. ... Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Badfinger were a rock/pop band formed in Swansea, Wales in 1965, and one of the earliest representatives of the power pop genre. ... William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... Cheech and Chong were a comedy duo who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their stand-up routines, which were based upon the eras hippie, free love and especially drug culture movements. ... Harrison's next album was Living in the Material World in 1973. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" was a big hit (it reached #1 in the U.S.), and "Sue Me Sue You Blues" was a window into the former Beatles' miserable legal travails, but overall the record was seen as too overtly religious, though it did reach #1 on the U.S. album chart for 5 weeks. A reissue of the album, along with fine bonus tracks "Deep Blue" and "Miss O'Dell" and a bonus DVD was released in September 2006 and reached #38 on Billboard's Pop Catalog chart. Living in the Material World is an album by George Harrison and was released in 1973. ... I love you so much your in my heart so sweet ... In 1974, Harrison released Dark Horse and at the same time launched a major tour of the United States. The tour was panned for its long mid-concert act of Pandit Ravi Shankar & Friends and for Harrison's hoarse voice. The album made the Top 5 in the U.S. album chart, but was a failure in the UK, because of a combination of declining interest and unfavorable reviews. The single "Ding Dong, Ding Dong", a Top 40 UK and U.S. hit, was criticised for its unadventurous lyric, though it has since become a favourite record with radio programmers in the closing moments of each year, and at New Year's Eve parties.[citation needed] The song Dark Horse was released as the second single and reached #15 on Billboard. Dark Horse is an album by George Harrison, released as the follow-up to Living in the Material World in 1974. ... It was during this period while in Los Angeles, preparing for the 1974 tour, that he also opened offices for his new Dark Horse Records on the A&M Records lot, on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. It was in those offices that he met Olivia Trinidad Arias, who was assigned to work at his label with Terry Doran from Apple and Jack Oliver who came over from London to run the label. The relationship with Olivia progressed during the rehearsals, and she joined Harrison on his 1974 tour, during which their relationship blossomed into something more, resulting in her permanent relocation to Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England, George's home.[citation needed] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Dark Horse Records is the record label which was started by George Harrison in 1974. ... A&M redirects here. ... Olivia Trinidad Arias (born 18 May 1948 in Mexico) is the widow of George Harrison, former member of The Beatles. ... Friar Park is the 120-room Victorian neo-Gothic mansion built by the eccentric Sir Frank Crisp near Henley-on-Thames and purchased by the Beatle George Harrison as his home on January 14, 1970. ... Henley-on-Thames from the river A Hill near Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead. ... Subsequent to the 1974 tour he returned to his home in the UK, and commuted between there and Los Angeles for the next few years, while Dark Horse issued a small number of records by performers such as Splinter, Attitudes, and Ravi Shankar. He also planned to issue his own records through Dark Horse, after his contract with EMI expired.[citation needed] Splinter was essentially a two-man vocal group (duo) from South Shields, near Newcastle in the north east of England, consisting of Bill Elliott (William Elliott) and Bobby Purvis (Robert J Purvis). ... See: Aircraft attitude Attitude (magazine) Attitude (album) Attitude (psychology) Propositional attitude This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Amid a music media rife with Beatle-reunion speculation, Harrison was probably the least accommodating of these theories, telling the press in 1974 that while he would not mind working with Lennon and Starr again, he could not see himself being involved in a band with McCartney, who had limited his contributions while in The Beatles. He told the press that if someone wanted to hear Beatles-style music, they could "go listen to Wings," McCartney's new band. (Schaffner 1977) John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award-winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer, and animal-rights activist. ... Wings was a rock music supergroup formed in August 1971, after the breakup of The Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. ... His final studio album for EMI (and Apple Records) was Extra Texture (Read All About It), featuring a diecut cover. The album spawned two singles, "You" which reached the Billboard top 20 and "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)", which became Apple's final original single release in 1975. (Schaffner 1977) It was also the first solo Beatles single that failed to chart in the U.S. Extra Texture (Read All About It) is an album by George Harrison, first released in 1975. ... This Guitar (Cant Keep Me From Crying) is a song written by George Harrison and featured on his 1975 album, Extra Texture. ... Following the former Beatles' departure from Capitol, the record company was in a position to licence releases featuring Beatles and post-Beatles work on the same album, and used Harrison for this experiment. The Best of George Harrison (1976) combined his best Beatles songs with a slim selection of his best solo Apple work. Harrison made plain his annoyance with the track listing and the fact that he was not consulted. It did not chart in the UK.[citation needed] The Best of George Harrison is the first compilation album of George Harrisons music and was released in 1976, following the expiration of his EMI Records contract. ... Business and personal troubles took their toll on Harrison during 1976. When his first Dark Horse album (Thirty Three & 1/3, his age at the time) was due, Harrison was suffering from hepatitis[20] and could not complete the production. After A&M threatened to take him to court, Warner Bros. Records stepped in, buying out Harrison's Dark Horse contract with A&M, and allowing him time to regain his health.[citation needed] Thirty