George Harrison

:This article is about songwriter and musician George Harrison. For the early twentieth century singer, see Clinton Ford. For Nintendo's Senior VP of Marketing and Corporate Communication, see George Harrison (Executive).

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Clinton Ford - George Harrison (Executive)

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George Harrison, MBE (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles.

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MBE - February 25 - 1943 - November 29 - 2001 - British - Guitarist - Singer - Songwriter - Record producer - Film producer - The Beatles

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Harrison was the lead guitarist of The Beatles. During the band?s extremely successful career, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were its main songwriters. However, Harrison usually wrote and sang lead on one-to-two songs per album, including the popular "Taxman", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun", and "Something".

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Lead guitar - John Lennon - Paul McCartney - Taxman - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Here Comes the Sun - Something

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During the era of The Beatles, Harrison also became attracted to Indian music and Hinduism, sparking unprecedented interest in both in the Western Hemisphere. Both would play a prominent role in Harrison?s life and music.

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Indian music - Hinduism - Western Hemisphere

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Harrison also had a very successful solo career after the break-up of The Beatles, scoring hits with "My Sweet Lord" (1970), "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" (1973), "All Those Years Ago" (1981), and "Got My Mind Set on You" (1987). He also organized the first large-scale charity concert, The Concert For Bangla Desh, which took place on August 1, 1971. Harrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2004.

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My Sweet Lord - 1970 - 1973 - All Those Years Ago - 1981 - 1987 - The Concert For Bangla Desh - August 1 - 1971 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2004

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Harrison was also a film producer and founded Handmade Films in 1979. The company's films include Monty Python?s The Life of Brian, Time Bandits, Withnail and I, and Mona Lisa.

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Film producer - Handmade Films - 1979 - Monty Python - The Life of Brian - Time Bandits - Withnail and I - Mona Lisa

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