Biography
George Harrison (who has no middle name) was born on February 25, 1943, although his birth certificate argues that he was born February 24.
When he joined the Beatles, he was a "disciple of mine," as John Lennon said. At first, his songwriting skills were not as sharp as John or Paul's, but the song "Don't Bother Me" is a teriffic first song. In the late 60s, Harrison's songs got better, writing "Something," "Here Comes the Sun," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and other classics. In 1966, he married Patti Boyd, who he divorced in the mid-70s.
Harrison once said the two luckiest breaks in his life were joining the Beatles, and leaving the Beatles. The Beatles' loss was George's gain, as can be shown in the amazing box set, All Things Must Pass. George began charity concerts with the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, yet his music later was not plentiful. In 1978, he married a woman named Olivia a month after their song Dhani was born. His final studio solo record was the well-recieved Cloud Nine. He soon started the just-for-laughs (but amazing) supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys. In 1997, he discovered a cancerous growth on his lung, which was quickly removed. But his problems were not over: On December 30, 1999, George was stabbed almost fatally by an intruder. He recovered, but soon discovered he had more cancer.
On November 29, 2001, George Harrison lost his battle to cancer. He was 58
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