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Reason ‘insulted’ George Harrison turned down award from Queen – Liverpool Echo

Reason ‘insulted’ George Harrison turned down award from Queen – Liverpool Echo

Reason ‘insulted’ George Harrison turned down award from Queen – Liverpool Echo
October 18
11:00 2022

Beatles legend George Harrison turned down an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.

Although the Fab Four split in 1970, each member continued to make solo music in the decades that followed. While their friendships were ultimately repaired, their rivalries in the charts went on.

John Lennon enjoyed a decade of releasing chart-topping hits before he was murdered in 1980. George Harrison dropped 10 albums across a decade, nearly all of which hit gold status. Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have continued to release albums to this day.

But there were some things they couldn’t compete on. In 1997, McCartney was the recipient of an extremely exclusive honour from The Queen herself.

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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