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Harrison gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Written by admin on April 15, 2009 – 3:44 am -

George Harrison, who passed away in 2001, has been posthumously recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Stars who joined Harrison’s widow, Olivia, and their son, Dhani, at the ceremony on April 14 included Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Tom Petty, Eric Idle, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, and T-Bone Burnett.

Watch some clips of the ceremony below:

Coinciding with the ceremony, Capitol-EMI Records announced that a new compilation of Harrison’s post-Beatles recordings will be released June 16. ‘Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison’ will include solo work as well as three of his Beatles songs - ‘Something’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun.’


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Happy Birthday George

Written by admin on February 25, 2009 – 12:42 pm -

Today would have been George Harrison’s 66th birthday. The Beatles legend was born on 25 February 1943, the last of four children to Louise and Harold Harrison. He sadly died aged just 58 on 29 November 2001.
George Harrison While often labelled the ‘quiet Beatle’, George played a vital role in the development of the band’s sound and was an integral part of their success. Although clearly overshadowed on the songwriting front by Lennon and McCartney, George did pen a number of classic songs in this period, including Here Comes the Sun, Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

To celebrate his birthday, head over to the video section for some of his greatest songs:


If I Needed Someone - live in Tokyo

Here Comes the Sun

Something

Taxman

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Concert for Bangladesh version





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