George Harrison was an English musician,singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle",Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney,most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. His songs for the group include "Taxman","Within You Without You","While My Guitar Gently Weeps","Here Comes the Sun" and "Something". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby and Django Reinhardt;subsequent influences were Carl Perkins,Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry.
The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death. The event was organised by Harrison's widow,Olivia,and his son,Dhani,and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton. The profits from the event went to the Material World Charitable Foundation,an organisation founded by Harrison.
Dhani Harrison is a British musician,composer and singer-songwriter. He is the only child of George and Olivia Harrison. Dhani debuted as a professional musician assisting in recording his father's final album,Brainwashed,and completing it with the assistance of Jeff Lynne after his father's death in November 2001. Harrison formed his own band,thenewno2,in 2002 and has performed at festivals,including Coachella,where Spin magazine dubbed their performance as one of the "best debut performances of the festival." The band also played Lollapalooza three times,with Harrison joining the festival's founder Perry Farrell on a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" at 2010's event. In 2017,Harrison released his debut solo album IN///PARALLEL. The 2019 film IN///PARALIVE,showcases the live version of his debut solo album and was recorded in the round at Henson Studios in Los Angeles. Harrison's latest single,"Motorways ",was described by Rolling Stone as "a psychedelic track with a robust beat".
"Something" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. It was written by George Harrison,the band's lead guitarist. Together with his second contribution to Abbey Road,"Here Comes the Sun",it is widely viewed by music historians as having marked Harrison's ascendancy as a composer to the level of the Beatles' principal songwriters,John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Two weeks after the album's release,the song was issued on a double A-side single,coupled with "Come Together",making it the first Harrison composition to become a Beatles A-side. The pairing was also the first time in the United Kingdom that the Beatles issued a single containing tracks already available on an album. While the single's commercial performance was lessened by this,it topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States as well as charts in Australia,Canada,New Zealand and West Germany,and peaked at number 4 in the UK.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles. It was written by George Harrison,the band's lead guitarist. Harrison wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as an exercise in randomness inspired by the Chinese I Ching. The song conveys his dismay at the world's unrealised potential for universal love,which he refers to as "the love there that's sleeping".
Live in Japan is a live double album by English musician George Harrison,released in July 1992. Credited to "George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band",it was Harrison's second official live album release,after 1971's Grammy-winning The Concert for Bangladesh. The album was recorded during his Japanese tour backed by Eric Clapton in December 1991,and it contains live versions of Harrison's work as a solo artist alongside many of his best-known Beatles songs. Aside from the 2001 reissue of All Things Must Pass,with previously unavailable bonus tracks,Live in Japan was Harrison's last release before his death in November 2001.
"For You Blue" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. The track was written by George Harrison as a love song to his wife,Pattie Boyd. It was also the B-side to the "Long and Winding Road" single,issued in many countries,but not Britain,and was listed with that song when the single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canada's national chart in June 1970. On the Cash Box Top 100 chart,which measured the US performance of single sides individually,"For You Blue" peaked at number 71.
"Savoy Truffle" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles. The song was written by George Harrison and inspired by his friend Eric Clapton's fondness for chocolate. The lyrics list the various flavours offered in Mackintosh's Good News chocolates and serve as a warning to Clapton about the detrimental effect that his gorging would have on his teeth. Along with Clapton's guest appearance on the White Album track "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and Harrison reciprocating on Cream's "Badge",it is one of several songs that mark the start of a long-lasting musical association between the two guitarists.
"Sexy Sadie" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles. The song was written by John Lennon in India and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon wrote the song during the Beatles' stay in India in response to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's alleged sexual advance on actress Mia Farrow. The song has been considered an early example of a diss track.
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" is a song by English musician George Harrison,released as the opening track of his 1973 album Living in the Material World. It was also issued as the album's lead single,in May that year,and became Harrison's second US number 1,after "My Sweet Lord". In doing so,the song pushed Paul McCartney and Wings' "My Love" from the top of the Billboard Hot 100,marking the only occasion that two former Beatles have held the top two chart positions in America. The single also reached the top ten in Britain,Canada,Australia,and Holland.
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison,released on his 1975 studio album Extra Texture (Read All About It). Harrison wrote the song as a sequel to his popular Beatles composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps",in response to the personal criticism he had received during and after his 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar,particularly from Rolling Stone magazine. An edit of "This Guitar" was issued as a single in December 1975,as the final release by Apple Records in its original incarnation. The single failed to chart in either the United States or Britain.
"Love Comes to Everyone" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1979 album George Harrison. It is the opening track on the album and was also issued as the second single,after "Blow Away". The song reflects Harrison's contentment in his personal life as he was soon to become a father for the first time and married his second wife,Olivia Arias. Despite its commercial qualities,and contrary to some reviewers' predictions at the time of release,the song failed to become a hit.
8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan,released December 11,2007,on SRC/Universal Motown Records. The album was released three years after the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard,and six years after the group's previous LP Iron Flag.
"Cheer Down" is a song by English musician George Harrison that was first released in 1989. The track was his contribution to the soundtrack of the film Lethal Weapon 2 and was also issued as a single. Harrison wrote the song with Tom Petty and co-produced the recording with Jeff Lynne.
"Isn't It a Pity" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. It appears in two variations there:one the well-known,seven-minute version;the other a reprise,titled "Isn't It a Pity (Version Two)". Harrison wrote the song in 1966,but it was rejected for inclusion on releases by the Beatles. In many countries around the world,the song was also issued on a double A-side single with "My Sweet Lord". In America,Billboard magazine listed it with "My Sweet Lord" when the single topped the Hot 100 chart,while in Canada,"Isn't It a Pity" reached number 1 as the preferred side.
"Marwa Blues" is an instrumental by English rock musician George Harrison. It was released on his final studio album,Brainwashed,in November 2002,a year after his death,and subsequently on a single as the B-side of "Any Road". The song is a slide guitar instrumental and named after Raga Marwa,an Indian classical raga traditionally played at sunset. "Marwa Blues" won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Along with "Any Road" and the Brainwashed track "Rising Sun",it was also included on the 2009 compilation album Let It Roll:Songs by George Harrison.
"I Live for You" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison originally recorded during the sessions for his All Things Must Pass triple album in 1970. Long available on bootlegs,the song was finally released officially as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary reissue of All Things Must Pass in January 2001. The released recording features only Harrison's lead vocal and Pete Drake's prominent pedal-steel guitar from the 1970 album sessions,with all other instruments overdubbed by Harrison and his son Dhani in 2000. Despite the wealth of unreleased material recorded for All Things Must Pass,it was the only new song included with the album's 2001 reissue. Music critics recognise "I Live for You" as one of many George Harrison compositions that can be interpreted as both a traditional love song and a devotional song.
"Soft Touch" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1979 album George Harrison. It was also issued as the B-side of the album's lead single,"Blow Away",in Britain and some other countries,while in markets such as North America,it was the B-side of the second single,"Love Comes to Everyone". Harrison wrote the song while in the Virgin Islands with his future wife,Olivia Arias,shortly before recording his 1976 album Thirty Three &⅓. The song is a love song in which Harrison also conveys his wonder at the idyllic island setting.
"Cloud 9" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison that was released as the opening track of his 1987 album Cloud Nine. It was also issued as a promotional single in the United States,where it peaked at number 9 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. Co-produced by Jeff Lynne,the recording features guitar interplay between Harrison,on slide guitar,and Eric Clapton. Harrison performed the song in concert throughout his 1991 Japanese tour with Clapton and in 1992. A live version appears on Harrison's Live in Japan album,while the original studio recording was included on his 1989 compilation Best of Dark Horse.
Marc Mann is an American keyboardist,guitarist,programmer,arranger and conductor. He has a Master's Degree in Music from UCLA. Mann is known for his work with Oingo Boingo,Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.
