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Posts Tagged ‘George Harrison’
Scorsese’s George Harrison film coming soon
Written by admin on May 16, 2010 – 9:00 pm -| Martin Scorsese is nearing completion on a documentary about George Harrison titled “Living in the Material World: George Harrison.”
Scorsese made the announcement at Cannes, with Harrison’s wife Olivia alongside him. The pair have been collaborating on the documentary for three years. |
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The Beatles break up – forty years ago today
Written by admin on April 10, 2010 – 7:26 am -It was forty years ago today that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the Beatles, thereby bringing an end to the most successfull band of all time.
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The announcement wasn’t a bolt out of the blue as there had been lots of speculation over the fate of the Beatles in the previous 12 months, in light of solo projects that were being undertaken and rumours of increasing disunity within the band. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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