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The story of Deep Purple and George Harrison’s onstage jam | Louder

    The story of Deep Purple and George Harrison’s onstage jam | Louder

Few bands can say they’ve been joined onstage for an impromptu jam by a former member of The Beatles, but that’s what happened to Deep Purple when George Harrison made

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The only artist to ever impress George Harrison

    The only artist to ever impress George Harrison

George Harrison wasn’t named ‘The Quiet Beatle’ by accident. From day one in the Fab Four, Harrison was never looking to be very animated, finding it easy to lay into

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George Harrison biography reveals his sarcastic response after being stabbed 40 times | The Independent

    George Harrison biography reveals his sarcastic response after being stabbed 40 times | The Independent

A new biography has revealed George Harrison‘s typically witty response to being stabbed 40 times by an intruder.The life of the Beatles musician, who died of cancer in 2001, aged

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For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

    For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

Becoming friends with George Harrison led to a series of rock ‘n’ roll dream jobs for Jeff Lynne, as the leader of the Electric Light Orchestra produced Tom Petty, Roy

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‘Isn’t It a Pity’: The best song The Beatles ever rejected

    ‘Isn’t It a Pity’: The best song The Beatles ever rejected

George Harrison’s emergence as a songwriting equal in The Beatles largely came at the end of the 1960s. After playing

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The Beatles gift George Harrison called “biggest disaster”

    The Beatles gift George Harrison called “biggest disaster”

As they were the biggest band on the planet, it was only natural that The Beatles should have an array

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The Beatles song George Harrison thought “was a bit passé”

    The Beatles song George Harrison thought “was a bit passé”

Over the course of their reign, The Beatles each had their unique viewpoints and challenges when it came to composing

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The 10 best covers of The Beatles song ‘Something’

    The 10 best covers of The Beatles song ‘Something’

The Beatles wrote an array of songs encompassing an eclectic mix of genres in their decade of existence. However, one

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What was George Harrison’s best song for The Beatles?

    What was George Harrison’s best song for The Beatles?

The so-called ‘Quiet Beatle’, George Harrison, gave the impression of being silenced rather than naturally reticent, especially towards the end

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Tom Petty’s favourite song by The Traveling Wilburys

    Tom Petty’s favourite song by The Traveling Wilburys

The opportunity to be in a band with a member of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne was understandably an immense source of pride for Tom Petty.

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