This page contains George Harrison songs, albums and video links. Music profile for George Harrison with events, tracks, videos, pictures, lyrics and band information.
George Harrison, Order of the British Empire|MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001)<ref>{{cite book |first=George |last=Harrison |title=I Me Mine |year=2002 |pages=20 |publisher=Phoenix |location=London |isbn=0-75381-734-9</ref> was an award-winning England|English Rock music|rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist for The Beatles. Following the band's breakup, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys super group. He was also a film producer, with his production company Handmade Films, involving people as diverse as Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna and the members of Monty Python. After Harrison embraced Hinduism in the 1960s, his spiritual convictions were often evident in his music and public activities.
Overview
Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the Beatles' main songwriters, Harrison generally wrote or sang lead on a few songs per album. His later compositions included hits such as "Here Comes the Sun", "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". After the band's breakup, it was Harrison who achieved the first #1 single by any ex-Beatle with his "My Sweet Lord". Besides his talents as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and sitarist, he was also a record producer.