For You Blue

"For You Blue" was written by George Harrison for his wife Pattie Boyd Harrison, who would be the subject of many of his love songs including "Something" and "It's All Too Much".

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George Harrison - Pattie Boyd Harrison - Something

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"For You Blue" was the B-Side to "The Long and Winding Road" (in the US) and the eleventh track on The Beatles' final LP, Let It Be.

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The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles - Let It Be

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The song features John Lennon on the slide guitar as indicated by George saying "Go Johnnie Go" in the middle of the song. One can also hear mention of Elmore James ("Elmore James got nothing on this baby"), whose song "Madison Blues" sounds very similar to "For You Blue". At the start of the Let It Be version, Lennon can be heard saying, "The Queen says no to pot smoking FBI members."

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John Lennon - Elmore James - Let It Be - Lennon

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The song was originally titled "George's Blues" while it was in its infancy early on in the Let it Be rehearsals. It was formally recorded on January 31, 1969, though George redid the vocal a year later.

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January 31 - 1969

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Paul McCartney would play this during the Royal Albert Hall tribute concert to George following his death in 2001.

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Paul McCartney - Royal Albert Hall

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