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George Harrison Born 70 Years Ago

Carl Coffey — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:02:56 +0000

Up until 1992, George Harrison took for granted that he was born on this day in 1943 February 25th. In 1992 he learned that his birth date was off by one calendar day by about a half hour. So in fact, George's birthday was really yesterday, February 24th. But we still celebrate the occasion today. George would have been 70.

55 Years Ago: George Harrison Joins John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Quarry Men

Dave Lifton — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:18:40 +0000

The third part of the equation that would become the Beatles fell into place on Feb. 6, 1958. George Harrison joined the Quarry Men, the John Lennon-led group that Paul McCartney had joined as a second guitarist and singer the previous summer.

13 Years Ago: George Harrison Attacked at Home

Dave Lifton — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:00:38 +0000

“They used us as an excuse to go mad, the world did," George Harrison said in the Beatles' 1995 'Anthology' documentary. "And then blamed it on us.” But even he could never suspect that, four years later, those words would ring true again when, on Dec. 30, 1999, a mad man attacked Harrison in his own house, nearly killing him.

Olivia Harrison, Widow of Beatle George Harrison, Eulogizes Ravi Shankar

Billy Dukes — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:36:51 +0000

The widow of the late Beatle George Harrison, Olivia Harrison, joined friends and family to pay respects to Ravi Shankar on Thursday (Dec. 20). Over 1,000 people gathered at the Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, Calif., including Shankar's daughter Norah Jones and jazz great Herbie Hancock.

The Day We Lost George Harrison

Carl Coffey — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:13:15 +0000

George Harrison the quiet Beatle died eleven years ago today. George was a great musician, a film producer , loved race cars, playing his ukelele. Keith Richards nickname for his friend was "Farmer" because George loved to work in the garden. But of course he's best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. George had a spirit and appreciation for the gift of life.

25 Years Ago: George Harrison Releases 'Cloud Nine'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:13:11 +0000

For most of the '80s, George Harrison seemed content to let Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr represent the surviving Beatles on the pop charts -- but that changed in a big way with the release of his 10th studio album, 'Cloud Nine.'

John Lennon, George Harrison and Elvis Presley on List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

Dave Lifton — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:31:42 +0000

It's often been said that death can be the ultimate career move. But for our most iconic celebrities, the money can keep rolling into their estate long after they've gone. A new list from Forbes tracks the top-earning dead celebrities, with some classic rockers placing high on the list.

Harrison and Clapton Trade Licks – Today's Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:44:51 +0000

The two guitarists you hear on While My Guitar Gentle Weeps will be featured today on a track they did almost 20 years later. George Harrison's hit album from 1987 Cloud Nine featured a track with his old friend Eric Clapton again sharing lead guitar work. Although the big hit Got My Mind Set On You got most of

George Harrison's Son Gets Married

Dave Lifton — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Dhani Harrison, the son of the late Beatle George Harrison, wed his longtime girlfriend Solveig Karadottir at Friar Park, in a secret ceremony at the Harrison family’s estate in in Henley-on-Thames 40 miles outside London. The news was reported in the Henley Standard.

Daily Rewind: George Harrison, Steven Tyler + More

Dave Lifton — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:41:10 +0000

Today we dreamed of winning a prize pack of the new George Harrison DVD + CD, learned something interesting about Steven Tyler and that Wolfgang Van Halen has pretty big ambitions for the band. We also heard a new version of a Twisted Sister classic, saw how the Beatles featured in this week’s episode of [...]

George Harrison New DVD And More

Carl Coffey — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:41 +0000

Martin Scorsese’s documentary on George Harrison, “Living In The Material World,” will be released in multiple formats in North America on May 1st. It will be available in a double-DVD set, on Blu-ray and in a deluxe edition with both the DVD and Blu-ray, the 10-track CD, a 96-page book of photos from the film [...]

Awaiting On George Harrison Fans – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:49:33 +0000

Awaiting On You All is a track from George Harrison's All Things Must Pass album that at one time, got just as much attention as My Sweet Lord. Upon the album's release in 1971, radio played it qui

George Harrison 'Early Takes' Album Announced

Matt Springer — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:00:14 +0000

Although known to fans as “the quiet Beatle,” George Harrison left behind a wealth of legendary albums upon his death in 2001. Fans have also been exposed to a number of unreleased demo tracks over the years through unofficial releases, including solo demos recorded in the waning days of the Beatles as he transitioned to working on his debut album, ‘All Things Must Pass.’

Harrison Does Dylan – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:13:19 +0000

Back to 1970 today with the All Things Must Pass album. Not only did George Harrison have the best solo album of his career, it would end up as the best Beatle solo album of them all. Not bad George! We're

George Harrison Guitar iPad App on the Way

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:00:24 +0000

Throughout his career, George Harrison played a variety of guitars, among them a psychedelic-looking Fender Stratocaster, a “fireglo” Rickenbacker 360 12-string and a black Gretsch Duo Jet (which he considered to be his first real decent guitar).

Those particular instruments — and many more — are part of a new Harrison guitar app for the iPad that will be available via the Apple iTunes store starting Feb. 23.

Prime Post Beatles Harrison – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:14 +0000

Although George Harrison released a couple oddities before the Beatles actually broke up, his solo debut album proper was 1970's All Things Must Pass, still considered by many (including me) as a crowning achievement and his greatest work. Harrison built up such a back log of songs during his Beatles days, being allowed only 1 or 2 per album, that upon their breakup, he unleashed this triple album masterpiece filled with memorable moments by a

George Harrison Documentary Debuting On HBO Tonight

Carl Coffey — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:53:54 +0000

George Harrison’s story is coming to the small screen courtesy of HBO. Martin Scorsese’s two-part documentary “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” begins with the late rocker’s rise to fame with The Beatles. Paul McCartney was on hand for the film’s premiere in London. He told reporters at Sunday’s event that George is still [...]

Harrison Documentary Finally Premieres

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:47:32 +0000

Fans of George Harrison are about to get their wish. A long awaited documentary on the “quiet” Beatle has finally premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. The Martin Scorsese, 3 1/2 hour, two-part documentary, which coincides with the 10-year anniversary of Harrison’s death in 2001 from lung cancer, will air on HBO. Click here for [...]

George Harrison's 'Concert For Bangladesh' Available On iTunes

Carl Coffey — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:08:18 +0000

George Harrison’s “Concert For Bangladesh” is now available digitally. Digital retailer iTunes has debuted the concert album. The project is still raising funds for a good cause as well. In keeping with the spirit of George’s original concept, all proceeds — after taxes — from iTunes sales in the month of August will benefit the [...]

George Harrison Documentary To Debut On HBO

Carl Coffey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:37:39 +0000

Martin Scorsese‘s documentary about George Harrison will debut on HBO this autumn. Co-produced with Harrison’s widow, Olivia, it will feature home movies and interviews with surviving Beatles. Living in the Material World will be shown on HBO in two parts in October. It will be available on DVD on October 10. Other interviews include Harrison’s [...]