George Harrison
Musician and Beatles guitarist
George Harrison was an English musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. He also built a solo career and worked as a music and film producer.
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British Born 1943 in 12 Arnold Grove, United Kingdom Died 2001
About George Harrison
Born in Liverpool on 25 February 1943, George Harrison rose to international fame as the Beatles' lead guitarist. He brought Indian instruments such as the sitar into the band's music, and his songs for the group included "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun". After the Beatles disbanded, he released the triple album All Things Must Pass, which included the hit single "My Sweet Lord". In 1971 he organized the Concert for Bangladesh with Ravi Shankar. He founded Dark Horse Records in 1974, co-founded HandMade Films in 1978, and in 1988 co-founded the Traveling Wilburys. Harrison died on 29 November 2001, aged 58. His book in our catalog is The Beatles Anthology.