McCartney Times

George Harrison’s love of Smokey Robinson was no secret. In 1976, the former Beatle took it upon himself to publicly share his declaration of love for the musician on ‘Pure Smokey’, commemorating his hero in true Harrison style.

Although the song was written with Smokey Robinson, in reality, it is also not about him at all. Instead, Harrison is using his idol to make a wider point about a failure within society. The former Beatle believed people often didn’t tell others how highly they appreciated the impact they’ve made upon their life, and ‘Pure Smokey’ was his way of breaking the cycle.

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