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The George Harrison song inspired by Lenny Bruce

    The George Harrison song inspired by Lenny Bruce

Who is to say where inspiration is supposed to come from? In the same way people take from beautiful aspects of the world in their music, some take from the

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The George Harrison song co-written by John Lennon

    The George Harrison song co-written by John Lennon

Most collaborations within The Beatles usually came down to the friendship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. While every member of the band was critical in turning them into the

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‘Raunchy’: the song that got George Harrison into The Beatles

    ‘Raunchy’: the song that got George Harrison into The Beatles

For any musician, a handful of songs usually seem to be the go-to “show-off” tunes. Even though they might not be the most celebrated hits in an artist’s discography, getting

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Door into Beatle George Harrison’s childhood home goes on display

    Door into Beatle George Harrison’s childhood home goes on display

Beatles fans will be offered a glimpse into George Harrison’s childhood via the back door of his former home.The door, previously on the guitarist’s family home in Liverpool, is the

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The first song George Harrison ever wrote for The Beatles

    The first song George Harrison ever wrote for The Beatles

It’s impossible to overstate how shocked the music world was seeing The Beatles for the first time. Outside of their

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How George Harrison was ripped off millions by “gangsters”

    How George Harrison was ripped off millions by “gangsters”

As the most successful group of all time, everyone wanted a piece of The Beatles. From the millions of rabid

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The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

    The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

The Beatles transformed dramatically over their eight years of existence, with the most significant changes occurring in the mid-1960s. An

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Listen to George Harrison’s isolated vocals on ‘Isn’t It A Pity’

    Listen to George Harrison’s isolated vocals on ‘Isn’t It A Pity’

After The Beatles broke down and the four friends split up, each member went to lick their wounds in their

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Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

    Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

Singer-songwriter Donovan has opened up about his friendship with George Harrison, explaining how he became a “mentor” to The Beatles

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George Harrison’s final show

    George Harrison’s final show

The late George Harrison had an uncomfortable relationship with touring, preferring to keep his artistry aligned to the studio rather than on the stage. Nevertheless, Harrison occasionally dipped his toes

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