Happy Birthday, George...

It was 64 years ago, in Wavertree, Liverpool, that George Harrison, notably remembered as "the quiet Beatle" was born to Harold and Louise. He joined the Beatles, then known as The Quarry Men, in 1957, intially as a fill-in when one of the regular members couldn't make it. Eventually, he became a full-fledged member of the band....and the rest is history....

Beatles songs bearing the Harrison signature include favourites such as While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Something (which Frank Sinatra described as being the best love song ever written), and (my personal favourite) Here Comes the Sun. After the Beatles break up in 1970, George was the first Beatle with a successful solo career with his triple album All Things Must Pass topping the charts. Unfortunately, he was then sued by Lonnie Mack for plagiarism. "My Sweet Lord" was thought to be too similar to Mack's "He's So Fine". Mack won the case, and George was convicted for unintentional plagiarism. He made a great come-back with "This Song", which basically was a mockery of the trial.

It's hard to find an absolute favourite George Harrison song....as a solo artist (as well as with the Travelling Wilburys) he had many great hits. However, if I had to choose just one, it would have to be "I Live For You", from All Things Must Pass, Disc 1. It's not a very well-known song...but I just love it.

Anyways...this wasn't meant to be yet another Harrison biography page...merely a tribute to one of the world's best singers/songwriters of all time...a spiritual, warm man who's undoubtedly watching us from above.

Happy Birthday, George!