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George Harrison‘s son, Dhani Harrison, is a rock singer himself. George discussed how Dhani became exposed to some of The Beatles’ songs. Subsequently, George revealed a comedy starring Michael J. Fox helped his son become a fan of The Beach Boys’ songs.
According to the book George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters, the “My Sweet Lord” singer discussed Dhani in a 1987 interview. Specifically, he discussed Dhani’s familiarity with The Beatles. “I’ve never consciously sat him down and said, ‘Listen, here’s the old Beatle records,’ but he’s picked up on them because when he was about four or five, Yellow Submarine — there’s an age group that like Yellow Submarine.”
George elaborated on children’s relationships to Yellow Submarine. “The kids watch, and they watch it every night for like three months, and then they forget about it,” he said. “And so he knows, then, songs like ‘[Hey] Bulldog,’ and all those things to do with that.”
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The breakup of the Beatles was a devastating moment in music history. Although the band had previously experienced upheaval with Ringo Starr and George Harrison quitting and then returning, the 1970 breakup was the end of an era (via Metro). Paul McCartney revealed who was responsible for the Beatles' split, saying that it was John Lennon who initially declared his intentions to leave the group. McCartney quoted Lennon as saying it was "quite thrilling" and "rather like a divorce" when he announced his decision. Beatles legend had often placed McCartney at fault for initiating the breakup, but it was, in fact, Lennon who wanted them to go their separate ways (per The Guardian).
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She bought him his first guitar and cheered him on when The Beatles became successful. Louise even entertained some of George’s most avid fans in her home and had a five-year-long correspondence with one.
So, it’s only natural that George was beside himself when she became ill in 1970. And when a musician’s emotions run high, no matter what they are, we all know what happens: they write songs.
In his 1980 memoir, I Me Mine, George wrote that “Deep Blue” came to him when his mother was very ill and dying.
“I wrote ‘Deep Blue’ during the making of the All Things Must Pass LP,” George wrote. “It’s a bit obscure as it was only the ‘B-side’ of the ‘Bangla Desh’ single and never appeared on any album.
“It was written during the year my mother was very ill, and dying, and after going in the hospitals over and over again; it’s that smell and the whole atmosphere of doom that’s in those hospitals.
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After Decca Records turned The Beatles down for a recording contract, the band auditioned for one of EMI’s finest producers, George Martin, then known for making comedy records. After a rough audition, Martin recognized their spark.
Since then, many have called Martin the fifth Beatle. However, before he died in 2016, Martin revealed he had a huge regret when it came to The Beatles.
According to Yahoo!, Martin revealed his biggest regret in life before he died. He made a huge mistake signing away the rights to any royalties of songs by The Beatles.
“My only regret with the Beatles is that I was wrongly advised and signed away my royalties to their records — about half a penny per title but, with them, that would have been an enormous amount,” Martin said in a 2007 interview with Mark Ellen which appeared in The Times.
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In the late 1960s, George Harrison rejected one of Laurel Canyon’s most famous groups, Crosby, Stills & Nash. The trio hoped to score a recording contract with The Beatles’ newly established record label, Apple Records.
Apparently, they weren’t exactly what George had in mind.
After a fan tweeted about George rejecting Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby explained what went down.
Crosby tweeted, “Did not record for them…live audition…sang the whole first record in London to George and Peter Asher …Apple passed on a number one record there …..ahh well …everybody makes mistakes ….Bet they regretted it later.”
Another fan replied, “Wow… I can’t imagine someone hearing ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes‘ at a live audition and deciding to pass.” Crosby responded that the trio was surprised too.
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In 1964, George Harrison purchased his first home, a bungalow in Surrey, England. Living there started George’s interest in domesticity, although he didn’t quite live as he did at Friar Park, his second and last residence.
However, George quickly learned that there were some downsides to purchasing the property. His bungalow sat precariously close to an all-girls school. At the height of Beatlemania, that was not ideal.
George Harrison wearing white at his home in 1964.
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Many have speculated about who is talking in the background and why – especially given the album’s significance. It was the last time all four members recorded together, as a band, in their original Abbey Road studio. If you listen carefully, around the 4:22 mark in “I Want You,” you can hear a “ghost vocal” right after John’s long yell. Originally, it was thought to be someone in the control room telling John that he was too loud. But no one would admonish John Lennon, and like most mysteries, the truth is a bit more complicated.
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In 1963 The Beatles were still breaking through into the music industry around the world. Although their popularity was rapidly growing, they were only ever as good as the singles they were releasing. And for their second album, With The Beatles, they were hoping to release a slew of singles to bolster their popularity. During these recording sessions, they penned the song Hold Me Tight.
Hold Me Tight is a short and chaotic romp with harmonies that struggle to reach the mark from all four members of The Beatles. And the band themselves weren't happy with how this recording ended up.
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John Lennon‘s first wife, Cynthia Lennon, never stopped loving him. Even after a turbulent six-year marriage, she always looked after his interests. She kept up with what was going on in his life, long after he left her for Yoko Ono.
In 1985, Cynthia spoke about her relationship with John on NPR’s Fresh Air. She said she knew there was something about Yoko when they met at a meditation meeting.
“I met her actually when I came home from a holiday,” Cynthia said. “But I had seen her before; I mean I met her physically, you could say. She had been staying with John that night, and I came home and they were there, which was sort of curtains for our marriage, as far as all of us were concerned, really. But I had met her once before at a meditation meeting…
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George Harrison relied heavily on Eastern philosophy. When he grew disenchanted with Western thinking, the East drew him in. Something in it connected with George and helped him understand himself and the world a little better.
In his 1980 memoir, I Me Mine, George said Chinese philosophy helped him write one of his biggest songs with The Beatles, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
“Around the time of writing ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ I had a copy of ‘I Ching,’ the Chinese classic ‘Book of Changes,’ which seemed to me to be based on the Eastern concept that everything is relative to everything else, as opposed to the Western view that things are merely coincidental,” George wrote.
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In the world of the stereotypical debaucherous, womanizing, sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll lifestyle followed by so many in the music industry past and present, Paul and Linda McCartney were rarities. They were married for nearly 30 years from 1969 until 1998 and had three children together: Mary, Stella, and James, along with Linda's daughter Heather from her first marriage which ended in 1963, according to The New York Times. After meeting in 1967, the two quickly became inseparable.
Born Linda Eastman, Rolling Stone explains that Linda McCartney gained access to the inner circles of multiple celebrities working as a photographer in the 1960s. Early on in her career, she was persistent enough to get into a promotional event for the Rolling Stones wherein she was the only photographer present. By 1968, she became the first female photographer to shoot a Rolling Stone magazine cover.
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George Harrison and Ringo Starr had a special relationship. While John Lennon and Paul McCartney were writing most of the band’s songs, they left George and Ringo in the background. They wrote their own songs together and helped each other. Their collaboration only strengthened after The Beatles.
However, they worked together so much that George forgot that Ringo played on about two-thirds of his solo debut, All Things Must Pass.
In an interview with Rolling Stone radio (per the Daily Mail) in 2020, Ringo admitted that he “didn’t have the talent” to finish the songs on his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. So, he often turned to George for help.
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Around 150 public radio channels across Europe will play "Give Peace a Chance" at 0745 GMT on Friday in solidarity against the war in Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union announced.
The track, penned by John Lennon, will be heard in more than 25 countries including Ukraine, while European commercial radio stations will also join in the moment, the EBU said.
"This powerful call for peace through an iconic song will resonate with millions of listeners," said EBU director general Noel Curran.
The idea came from German public broadcaster RBB.
"The horrors of the war against Ukraine are more apparent every day. Our solidarity, our humanity and our support are needed," said RBB chief Patricia Schlesinger.
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Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney are the final headliners to be announced for this year’s Glastonbury festival, joining Billie Eilish. McCartney heads to Worthy Farm on Saturday, June 25, not long after wrapping his U.S. jaunt, with Lamar closing the stalwart British festival’s Pyramid Stage on the Sunday.
Other names in the announcement include Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion, Kacey Musgraves, Big Thief, Haim, Charli XCX, Herbie Hancock, Phoebe Bridgers, Pet Shop Boys, the Avalanches, Caroline Polachek, Roísín Murphy, Black Midi, Caribou, St. Vincent, Cate le Bon, Foals, Jarv Is…, Doja Cat, Dry Cleaning, Idles, Courtney Barnett, Sleaford Mods, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Little Simz, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Nubya Garcia, and Yves Tumor. Check out the bill so far, which also includes the previously announced Diana Ross, below. Many more acts for the sold-out festival will be announced in the coming months.
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1965 album Rubber Soul changed the landscape of pop and rock music forever. You may know every word, but do you know these 14 frivolously fun facts about The Beatles’ 6th album?
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