George Harrison
George Harrison was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a significant role in shaping the band's musical direction and established a successful solo career, particularly through his interest in non-Western musical influences.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- 12 Arnold Grove
- Educated at
- Liverpool Institute High School for BoysDovedale Primary School
- Awards
- 🏆 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🏆 Billboard Music Awards
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"If everybody who had a gun just shot themselves there wouldn’t be a problem."
"It just annoyed me that people got so into the Beatles. "Beatles, Beatles, Beatles." It's not that I don't like talking about them. I've never stopped talking about them. It's "Beatles this, Beatles t…"
"He was annoyed 'cause I didn't say that he'd written one line of this song "Taxman." But I also didn't say how I wrote two lines of "Come Together" or three lines of "Eleanor Rigby," you know? I wasn'…"
"I don't mind anybody dropping out of anything, but it's the imposition on somebody else I don't like. The moment you start dropping out and then begging off somebody else to help you, then it's no goo…"
"I felt in love, not with anything or anybody in particular but with everything."
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Timeline
1943
Born
Birth2001
Died
Death
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