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Harrison
English musician (1943–2001)
George Harrison was an English musician who achieved international fame with the Beatles, in which he initially played lead guitar and later adopted rhythm and bass guitar, organ, and non-Western instruments. 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 Eastern musical influences.
labels: Apple Records, Capitol Records, Dark Horse Records, EMI, Parlophone, Vee-Jay Records
genres: rock music, psychedelic rock, pop music, world music, raga rock, beat music, folk rock
influenced by: Chuck Berry, Ravi Shankar, Carl Perkins
awards: Billboard Music Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Academy Award for Best Original Score
George Harrison was born at 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, Liverpool, on 25 February 1943. He was the youngest of four children of Harold Hargreaves (or Hargrove) Harrison and Louise (née French). Harold was a bus conductor who had worked as a ship's steward on the White Star Line, and Louise was a shop assistant of Irish Catholic descent. He had one sister, Louise, and two brothers, Harold and Peter.
Before the Beatles' break-up, Harrison had already recorded and released two solo albums: Wonderwall Music and Electronic Sound, both of which contain mainly instrumental compositions. Wonderwall Music, a soundtrack to the 1968 film Wonderwall, blends Indian and Western instrumentation, while Electronic Sound is an experimental album that prominently features a Moog synthesizer. Released in November 1968, Wonderwall Music was the first solo album by a Beatle and the first LP released by Apple Records. Indian musicians Aashish Khan and Shivkumar Sharma performed on the album, which contains the experimental sound collage "Dream Scene", recorded several months before Lennon's "Revolution 9".
In June 1965, Harrison and the other Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). They received their insignia from the Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 26 October. In 1971, the Beatles received an Academy Award for the best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be. The minor planet 4149 Harrison, discovered in 1984, was named after him, as was a variety of Dahlia flower. In December 1992, he became the first recipient of the Billboard Century Award, an honour presented to music artists for significant bodies of work. The award recognised Harrison's "critical role in laying the groundwork for the modern concept of world music" and for his having "advanced society's comprehension of the spiritual...
British rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer (born February 25 1943 in Liverpool, England, UK - died November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA). Best known as lead guitarist of .
By the mid-1960s, he had become an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing it to the other Beatles. In 1968, he travelled with the other Beatles to Rishikesh, in northern India, to study meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He embraced the Hare Krishna tradition, particularly japa-yoga chanting with beads, and became a lifelong devotee.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (Performer).
In June 1965, he and the other Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). They received their insignia from the Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 26 October. In 1988, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Beatles. He was honoured posthumously with the 2.382nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 14 April 2009.
Married to from 21 January 1966 to 1977. Married to from 2 September 1978 to his death. Father of (with Olivia Harrison). Youngest brother of .
Winner of 12 Grammy Awards:
- Best New Artis
Also known as: F. Harrison, G Harrison, G, Harrison, G. Harrison, G. Garrison
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Liner notes
Harrison, the records, oldest first
Electronic Sound
1969 album
All Things Must Pass
1970 album
Living in the Material World
1973 album
Un uomo nella vita / Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) / Un’altra età / Can the Can
1973 ep
Dark Horse
1974 album
Extra Texture (Read All About It)
1975 album
Thirty Three & 1/ॐ
1976 album
George Harrison
1979 album
Somewhere in England
1981 album
Gone Troppo
1982 album
Cloud Nine
1987 album
Songs by George Harrison
1987 ep
Songs By George Harrison
1992 ep
Brainwashed
2002 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
