George Harrison, Musicians & Singers, Songs/Songwriting
George Harrison’s good friend Eric Clapton played lead guitar on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Due to the band’s inner tension at the time, the … Read more
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George Harrison, Songs/Songwriting
“Don’t Bother Me” was the first song written by George Harrison alone. He had received co-writing credit for two earlier Beatles songs, “In Spite of … Read more
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George Harrison, John Lennon, Songs/Songwriting
“Cry for a Shadow” is the only Beatles song to be credited to John Lennon and George Harrison alone. It’s an instrumental that was written … Read more
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George Harrison, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Songs/Songwriting
“All Those Years Ago” is a George Harrison song that was a tribute to the then recently assassinated John Lennon. It was released May 11, … Read more
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George Harrison, Live Performances, Songs/Songwriting
“If I Needed Someone” was the only George Harrison composition ever performed live by the Beatles on stage. Otherwise, Harrison only sang covers during any … Read more
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George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Songs/Songwriting
“Flying”, from the 1967 release Magical Mystery Tour, was the first song credited as being written by all four members of The Beatles. The writing … Read more
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George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Songs/Songwriting
“Something” was the first George Harrison composition to be featured as an A-side of a Beatles single. The B-side was “Come Together” (credited to Lennon/McCartney). … Read more
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Albums, Films & TV, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Songs/Songwriting
A Hard Day’s Night is the only Beatles album where all of the songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It is also … Read more
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George Harrison, Musicians & Singers, Solo Albums, Songs/Songwriting
The first single by an ex-Beatle to reach number one was “My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison. Released in November 1970 in the US, and … Read more
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Dates, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, Stuart Sutcliffe
In birth order (as seen in the photo, L-R); Ringo Starr was born on July 7, 1940, John Lennon on October 9, 1940, Paul McCartney … Read more
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