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Five musicians that George Harrison hated

    Five musicians that George Harrison hated

It’s unsurprising that a band as influential as The Beatles would be a melting pot of divergent opinions. While John Lennon was most renowned for his outspoken nature, his bandmates

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The Beach Boys song written as an ode to George Harrison

    The Beach Boys song written as an ode to George Harrison

They say that you should chase the dream, not the competition. This is sound advice; however, when the dream is to overtake the competition, it is hard to dedicate time

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The ‘King of the Twelve-String Guitar’ is a WNYC Regular Through the 1940s | NYPR Archives & Preservation | WNYC

    The ‘King of the Twelve-String Guitar’ is a WNYC Regular Through the 1940s | NYPR Archives & Preservation | WNYC

George Harrison once remarked, “No Lead Belly, No Beatles,”. This was not hyperbole. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1986) and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1988),

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The Elvis Presley song George Harrison called “dumb”

    The Elvis Presley song George Harrison called “dumb”

He may have been known as ‘The Quiet One’, but like his bandmates in The Beatles, George Harrison wasn’t afraid to make his opinions known. Possessing a darkly dry sense

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Jenny Boyd – Sister In Law To George Harrison & Eric Clapton – Talks About New Book ‘Icons of Rock-In Their Own Word’ (INTERVIEW) – Glide Magazine

    Jenny Boyd – Sister In Law To George Harrison & Eric Clapton – Talks About New Book ‘Icons of Rock-In Their Own Word’ (INTERVIEW) – Glide Magazine

Back in the 1960s, Jenny Boyd and her sister Pattie were top models in Britain, being courted by rock stars

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George Harrison’s heartbreaking final performance

    George Harrison’s heartbreaking final performance

George Harrison was famously a very spiritual man, meaning when he passed away, he would have been, on some level,

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The George Harrison album John Lennon said “must be bad”

    The George Harrison album John Lennon said “must be bad”

For all of the great music that they made together, the ending of The Beatles’ career was anything but harmonious.

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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

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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

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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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