George Harrison
THE QUIET ONE
George Harold Harrison was born on 25th February 1943 and was therefore the youngest Beatle. He was the lead guitarist. He soon became known as the quiet Beatle due to his shy and somewhat introspective personality. As Lennon and McCartney soon became the main songwriters for The Beatles there is little wonder that George was pushed into the background. Also he did not have Lennon's "in your face" personality. However he did write some classic tracks and usually one or two made it on to the albums. When George began performing with The Quarrymen he was only fifteen. After The Beatles had all become disenchanted with meditation and the mystic east George was still following this more unconventional way of life. Once the Beatles had split George had some solo success and then joined the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys. Among Harrison's famous compositions are My Sweet Lord, While my guitar gently weeps, Here comes the Sun and Something. George was married twice. He married Patti Boyd in 1966 and then Olivia Trinidad Arias in 1978. George sadly died of lung cancer in 2001. More here |
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