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Posts Tagged ‘George Harrison’
Scorsese wins Critics’ Choice award for “George Harrison – Living in the Material World”
Written by admin on January 13, 2012 – 11:08 am - |
Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed film “George Harrison – Living in the Material World” won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Awards last night. |
Tags: George Harrison, George Harrison - Living in the Material World, George Harrison documentary, Martin Scorsese, The Beatles
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Fans mark 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death
Written by admin on November 29, 2011 – 11:27 am - |
The 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death is being marked in Liverpool today with a series of events, including a service at the city’s Anglican Cathedral and two concerts. |
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Song of the Week #75 – “Something”
Written by admin on October 10, 2011 – 4:08 pm - |
We celebrate the release of Martin Scorsese’s excellent documentary, “George Harrison – Living in the Material World“, by selecting the Harrison-penned Beatles classic “Something” as Song of the Week. |
Tags: abbey road, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey, Something, The Beatles, The Beatles Something
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Concert for Bangladesh digital debut and movie stream
Written by admin on July 29, 2011 – 8:48 am - |
The Concert for Bangladesh made its exclusive digital debut on iTunes this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the event. |
Tags: Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Concert for Bangladesh, Concert for Bangladesh download, Concert for Bangladesh on iTunes, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr
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Scorsese’s George Harrison film to air on HBO and BBC
Written by admin on July 14, 2011 – 6:17 pm -| Martin Scorsese’s much anticipated three-hour documentary on George Harrison will debut on HBO over two nights on October 5 and 6. It will also air in the UK on BBC2 in November to coincide with the 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death. |
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