George Harrison

Released: December 20, 1971

Songwriter: George Harrison

Producer: Phil Spector George Harrison

I'd like to introduce you to a few people up here. Everyone here came at a very short notice, and some people even cancelled a few gigs to try and make it. And, nobody was getting paid for anything

We got on drums, Ringo Starr
Also on drums, Jim Keltner
There is somebody on bass, who many people have heard about, but they never actually seen him, Klaus Voormann

We got a whole lot of guitarists. Mr. Jesse Ed Davis. A very old friend of mine, Mr. Eric Clapton

Thank you, thank you

Somebody I'm sure you all know by now, on piano, Leon. Stand up Leon!

I don't know if they're coming through on the acoustic guitars, if you're hearing them, but it's an Apple band Badfinger

And we got a whole lot of singers out there. The singers are all from all different parts of the world and different bands so, just give them a big hand I don't know what really -

And the Hollywood Horn players over there, lead by Jim Horn

Have we forgotten anybody, I don't know?

We've got Billy Preston!

If George Harrison were merely remembered for his involvement in The Beatles, his legacy would be solidified as one of rock’s greatest names. Along with staging the world’s first benefit concert where major artists performed together for humanitarian relief, introducing pop culture to classical Indian music and gaining three #1 singles as a solo artist, he was also a film producer and an avid gardener.

In 1957, he met a young Paul McCartney on a bus they both took to school. McCartney then introduced him to John Lennon to audition for his skiffle group, the Quarrymen. Lennon originally rejected Harrison as he thought he was too young to be the band, having just turned 15. Harrison eventually impressed Lennon with his guitar skills and was accepted as a member of the group.

During his time with The Beatles, Harrison was the lead guitarist, one of the singers, and contributed many songs such as “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something.”

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