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George Harrison, (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the band's primary songwriters, but most of their albums included at least one Harrison composition, including "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", the Beatles' second most-covered song. Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby, Django Reinhardt and Big Bill Broonzy; Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry and Ry Cooder were significant later influences. By 1965 he had begun to lead the other members of the Beatles into folk rock through his interest in the Byrds and Bob Dylan, and towards Indian classical music through his use of the sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". He developed an interest in the Hare Krishna movement and became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing them to the other Beatles and their Western audience by incorporating Indian instrumentation in their music. After the band's break-up in 1970, Harrison released the triple album ''All Things Must Pass'', from which two hit singles originated. He also organized the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh with Ravi Shankar, a precursor for later benefit concerts such as Live Aid. Harrison was a music and film producer as well as a musician; he founded Dark Horse Records in 1974 and co-founded HandMade Films in 1978. Harrison released several best-selling singles and albums as a solo performer, and in 1988 co-founded the platinum-selling supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. A prolific recording artist, he was featured as a guest guitarist on tracks by Badfinger, Ronnie Wood and Billy Preston, and collaborated on songs and music with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Tom Petty, among others. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him number 11 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Harrison's first marriage, to Pattie Boyd, ended in divorce in 1977. The following year he married Olivia Trinidad Arias, with whom he had one son, Dhani. Harrison died in 2001, aged 58, from lung cancer. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in India, in a private ceremony according to Hindu tradition. He left almost £100 million in his will.

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Early Takes: Volume 1 Compilation 2012-05-01 itunes amazon
Living in the Material World Compilation 2011-10-10 itunes amazon
Collaborations Compilation 2010-08-19 itunes amazon
Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison Compilation 2009-06-15 itunes amazon
The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 Compilation 2004 itunes amazon
Brainwashed Album 2002-11-18 itunes amazon
Through All Those Years Compilation 2002-01-01 itunes amazon
East & West, Yin & Yang Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
Stuck Inside a Cloud Single 2002 itunes amazon
Collected Works 1962-1990 Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
A True Legend Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
12 Arnold Grove Compilation 1997 itunes amazon
The Making of All Things Must Pass Other 1997 itunes amazon
Pirate Songs Compilation 1996 itunes amazon
Beware of Abkco! Compilation 1994 itunes amazon
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