Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann is a German artist,musician,and record producer.
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.
Cloud Nine is the eleventh studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison. The album was recorded and released in 1987 after Harrison had taken a five-year hiatus from his career as a solo artist. The hit single "Got My Mind Set on You" from this album re-established Harrison as a critically acclaimed and commercially significant recording artist. Cloud Nine was Harrison's final solo studio album to be released during his lifetime;his next album Brainwashed was released in 2002,almost a year after his death.
Godley &Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979,they directed their first music video for their single "An Englishman in New York". After this,they became involved in the production of videos for artists such as Ultravox,the Police,Yes,Duran Duran,Frankie Goes to Hollywood,Huey Lewis and the News and Wang Chung,as well as directing the groundbreaking video for their 1985 single "Cry". The duo split at the end of the 1980s. Both have since been involved in music videos,TV commercials,and sporadic music projects.
Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr,released in 1973 on Apple Records. It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada,it reached No. 1 on the RPM national albums chart.
"Real Love" is a song written by the English musician John Lennon,formerly of the Beatles. He recorded six demos of the song in 1979 and 1980 with "Real Life",a different song that merged with "Real Love". In 1988,the sixth take was posthumously released for the documentary soundtrack Imagine:John Lennon. In 1995,his demo was completed by his former Beatles bandmates as part of the Beatles Anthology project,along with "Free as a Bird".
"It Don't Come Easy" is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as a non-album single in April 1971. It was produced by Starr's former Beatles bandmate George Harrison,who also helped write the song,although only Starr is credited. Recording for the track took place in March 1970 at Trident Studios in London,with overdubs added in October. Starr and Harrison performed the song together in August 1971 at Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh shows in New York City,a recording from which was released on the live album of the same name. Starr has continued to perform it in subsequent decades with his All-Starr Band.
"Photograph" is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as the lead single from his 1973 album Ringo. Starr co-wrote it with George Harrison,his former bandmate from the Beatles. Although they collaborated on other songs,it is the only one officially credited to the pair. A signature tune for Starr as a solo artist,"Photograph" was an international hit,topping singles charts in the United States,Canada and Australia,and receiving gold disc certification for US sales of 1 million. Music critics have similarly received the song favourably;Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic considers it to be "among the very best post-Beatles songs by any of the Fab Four".
Concert for George is a live tribute soundtrack album in honour of George Harrison,recorded on the first anniversary of his death,and issued in 2003 in conjunction with the simultaneous DVD release of the same name. Featuring performances of many of Harrison's best-known songs,played by his closest musician friends,Concert for George is considered a fitting and heartfelt celebration of Harrison's considerable career.
Magical Mystery Tour is a 1967 British made-for-television musical film written,produced,directed by,and starring the Beatles. It is the third film that starred the band and depicts a group of people on a coach tour who experience strange happenings caused by magicians. The premise was inspired by Ken Kesey's Furthur adventures with the Merry Pranksters and the then-popular coach trips from Liverpool to see the Blackpool Lights. Paul McCartney is credited with conceptualising and leading the project.
"I'm the Greatest" is a song written by English musician John Lennon that was released as the opening track of the 1973 album Ringo by Ringo Starr. With Starr,Lennon and George Harrison appearing on the track,it marks the only time that three former Beatles recorded together between the band's break-up in 1970 and Lennon's death in 1980. Lennon wrote the song in December 1970 as a wry comment on his rise to fame,and later tailored the lyrics for Starr to sing. Named after one of Muhammad Ali's catchphrases,the song partly evokes the stage-show concept of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
"Free as a Bird" is a single released in December 1995 by English rock band the Beatles. The song was originally written and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995,25 years after their break-up and 15 years after Lennon's murder,his then surviving bandmates Paul McCartney,George Harrison and Ringo Starr released a studio version incorporating the demo.
"Back Off Boogaloo" is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as a non-album single in March 1972. Starr's former Beatles bandmate George Harrison produced the recording and helped Starr write the song,although he remained uncredited as a co-writer until 2017. Recording took place in London shortly after the pair had appeared together at Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh shows in August 1971. The single was a follow-up to Starr's 1971 hit song "It Don't Come Easy" and continued his successful run as a solo artist. "Back Off Boogaloo" peaked at number 2 in Britain and Canada,and number 9 on America's Billboard Hot 100. It remains Starr's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom.
"Beautiful Night" is a song by Paul McCartney and is the 13th track on his 1997 album Flaming Pie. In December 1997,it was released as the third and final single from that album,peaking at number 25 in the UK Singles Chart. The single featured "Love Come Tumbling Down" and "Same Love" as b-sides both of which were previously unreleased tracks and were recorded in 1987 and 1988 respectively.
The Beatles Anthology is a documentary television series on the career of the Beatles. It was broadcast on UK television in six parts on ITV between 26 November and 31 December 1995,while in the United States it was seen as three feature-length episodes on ABC between 19 and 23 November 1995. It was released in greatly expanded form as an eight-volume VHS set and an eight-disc LaserDisc set on 5 September 1996. The series was re-released on DVD in 2003,with an 81-minute special-features disc.
"Early 1970" is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as the B-side of his April 1971 single "It Don't Come Easy". A rare example of Starr's songwriting at the time,it was inspired by the break-up of the Beatles and documents his relationship with his three former bandmates. The lyrics to the verses comment in turn on Paul McCartney,John Lennon and George Harrison as individuals,and the likelihood of each of them making music with Starr again. In the final verse,Starr offers a self-deprecating picture of his musical abilities and expresses the hope that all four will play together in the future. Commentators have variously described "Early 1970" as "a rough draft of a peace treaty" and "a disarming open letter" from Starr to Lennon,McCartney and Harrison.
"You and Me (Babe)" is a song by English musician Ringo Starr,released as the final track on his 1973 album Ringo. Starr's fellow ex-Beatle George Harrison wrote the song along with Mal Evans,the Beatles' longtime aide and a personal assistant to Starr during the making of Ringo. The track serves as a farewell from Starr to his audience in the manner of a show-closing finale,by lyrically referring to the completion of the album. During the extended fadeout,Starr delivers a spoken message in which he thanks the musicians and studio personnel who helped with the recording of Ringo –among them,Harrison,John Lennon and Paul McCartney,and his producer,Richard Perry.
"I'll Still Love You" is a song written by English rock musician George Harrison and first released in 1976 by his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. Produced by Arif Mardin,the track appeared on Starr's debut album for Atlantic Records and Polydor,Ringo's Rotogravure. The composition had a long recording history before then,having been written in 1970 as "Whenever",after which it was copyrighted with the title "When Every Song Is Sung".
Lon &Derrek Van Eaton were an American vocal and multi-instrumentalist duo from Trenton,New Jersey,consisting of brothers Lon and Derrek Van Eaton. They are best known for their association with the Beatles through the brothers' brief stint on Apple Records,and for their subsequent session work in Los Angeles for producer Richard Perry. As well as recording their own albums,during the 1970s they appeared on releases by artists including George Harrison,Ringo Starr,Harry Nilsson,Carly Simon,Martha Reeves and Art Garfunkel. Beatles biographer Robert Rodriguez describes the Van Eaton brothers as arguably the closest the Apple record label came to delivering on its initial promise of "plucking unknowns from obscurity" and launching them as successful recording artists.
Brother is the debut album by the American pop-rock duo Lon &Derrek Van Eaton. It was released on the Beatles' Apple record label in September 1972 in the United States and February 1973 in Britain. It includes the single "Sweet Music",produced by George Harrison,and was otherwise produced by Klaus Voormann,a friend and longtime associate of the Beatles. On release,the album received favorable reviews from music critics but failed to achieve commercial success. Rolling Stone critic Stephen Holden hailed it as a "staggeringly impressive first album".
