McCartney Times

He might have been known as ‘The Quiet One’, but George Harrison could be as damning as the rest of his bandmates. Although this more solemn aspect of his personality would rarely come to the fore, when it did, it was more impactful than a barb from John Lennon, given that fans were simply not used to such startling twists of hate. Harrison delivered one of the most famous and intense critiques regarding a cover of his Beatles work. While he didn’t start writing comfortably until later in his career with the band due to Lennon and Paul McCartney finally recognising his talent, one of his earliest and most well-received was the 1965 track ‘If I Needed Someone’, which appeared on Rubber Soul and Yesterday and Today. Considered one of Harrison’s best efforts, the material is a love song written for his girlfriend, Pattie Boyd, whom he would marry only months after it was released.

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