George Harrison's Friend Jeff Lynne Beat Him Into 1 Prestigious Musical Hall of Fame

George Harrison made his way into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite not having much support from his Beatles bandmates or producer George Martin. The so-called quiet Beatle made it as a member of the Fab Four and a solo artist. George’s friend Jeff Lynne made it to the Rock Hall with his group Electric Light Orchestra, but he beat Harrison into another musical hall of fame.

George, of course, gained fame with The Beatles in the 1960s. Even though his songs didn’t appear on Fab Four records as frequently as Paul McCartney and John Lennon tunes, his were some of the band’s best. See, for example, “Taxman,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Something.”

Lynne co-founded ELO and was their chief songwriter throughout their career. Many of the band’s standout songs, such as “Don’t Bring Me Down,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” and “Livin’ Thing,” were his tunes. Their string-heavy pop music was incredibly popular in the 1970s, but like most bands, ELO never gained the same notoriety as The Beatles.

Source: Jason Rossi/cheatsheet.com

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