George Harrison

George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian mysticism, and helped broaden the horizons of the other Beatles, as well as those of their Western audience. Following the band's breakup, he had a successful career as a solo artist and later ... more

Date of birth:

  • Feb 25, 1943

Date of death:

  • Nov 29, 2001 (age 58 years)

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Also known as:

  • George Harrysong,
  • The Quiet Beatle
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  • 1966
  • 1977

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  • 1954
  • 1959

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Apple Records

Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968, as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. It was initially intended as a creative outlet for the...

Apple Corps

Apple Corps Ltd. is a multi-armed multimedia corporation founded in January 1968 by British rock band The Beatles to replace their earlier company (Beatles Ltd...
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