George Harrison
Beatles guitarist, singer and songwriter (1943–2001), whose music, photographs and spiritual curiosity live on through his recordings and estate-led projects.
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George’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Overview
- From
- Liverpool, England
- Born
- 25 February 1943
- Died
- 29 November 2001
- Known as
- The Beatles’ lead guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Solo breakthrough
- All Things Must Pass and “My Sweet Lord” (1970)
- Today
- His estate shares archive material, reissues and new projects celebrating his work.
Mini bio
How it started.
George grew up in Liverpool and joined John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Quarrymen as a teenager. The group became the Beatles, with Ringo Starr on drums. International success made his guitar playing familiar to millions, while his songwriting gave the band “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun.”
His own voice.
After the Beatles split, George released All Things Must Pass in November 1970. He co-produced the triple album with Phil Spector, drawing on a circle of musicians including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Billy Preston. Its lead single, “My Sweet Lord,” made him the first Beatle with a solo number one in both Britain and America.
Music with a purpose.
In 1971, George and Ravi Shankar brought musicians together for the Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden. The concerts raised attention and funds for refugees. George later founded the Material World Foundation and gave it the publishing royalties from Living in the Material World in perpetuity.
Friends and new directions.
George founded Dark Horse Records in 1974. His later work included Cloud Nine and the Traveling Wilburys, alongside Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. His interest in Indian music and spiritual life also helped widen the sounds and ideas heard in Western popular music.
The archive keeps growing.
George died in 2001. Today, his estate’s channels connect fans with his recordings, photographs and creative life. Recent projects include The Third Eye, curated by Olivia Harrison, and a new animated video for “Give Me Love,” executive produced by Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2002BrainwashedSolo artist; includes the Grammy-winning “Marwa Blues”
- 1987Cloud NineSolo artist and co-producer with Jeff Lynne
- 1973Living in the Material WorldSolo artist and songwriter
- 1971The Concert for BangladeshCo-organizer and performer
- 1970All Things Must PassSolo artist and co-producer with Phil Spector
- 1969Here Comes the SunSongwriter and Beatles performer
Photography
- 2026The Third Eye: Early PhotographsPhotographer; collection curated by Olivia Harrison
Awards
Quotes
What we need isn’t material, it’s spiritual. We need some other form of peace and happiness.George Harrison, quoted on his official Living in the Material World page
The official album page dates this remark to 1967.
Trivia
- He dedicated his 1980 autobiography, I Me Mine, “to gardeners everywhere.”
- He co-wrote “I’d Have You Anytime,” the opening track of All Things Must Pass, with Bob Dylan.
- The Third Eye gathers photographs and 8mm film stills from his own archive, curated by Olivia Harrison.
- He donated all publishing royalties from Living in the Material World to the Material World Foundation in perpetuity.
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