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In 1988, George Harrison wrote a song that was “too good”. It sparked the creation of the Traveling Wilburys

In 1988, George Harrison wrote a song that was “too good”. It sparked the creation of the Traveling Wilburys

In 1988, George Harrison wrote a song that was “too good”. It sparked the creation of the Traveling Wilburys
November 10
09:10 2026

George Harrison might have been the only person to rejoice in the breakup of The Beatles in 1970; at long last, he was free to explore every desired avenue of his own songwriting, without the cloud of the Fab Four hanging over him. Then, in 1988, he penned a song so good that it demanded the formation of an entirely new band. Although Harrison’s songwriting within The Beatles was always going to play second fiddle to the partnership of Lennon-McCartney, there was clearly something about the creative atmosphere of being in a group that stuck with the songwriter throughout his solo career. That solo discography was, after all, peppered with collaborations and shared ideas, including with his former Beatles bandmates.

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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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