A Beleted Happy Birthday George.A Beleted Happy Birthday To You Wherever You Are.
February 24th was George Harrison's birthday.He would have been 65 years of age if he were alive today.
George Harrison was born in 1943 on February 24th in Liverpool England.He was a friend of Paul McCartney.He and Paul also went to the same school together and George's father also drove the bus that took them to school every day.Both he and Paul,at least at the time,did not know John Lennon until many years later.
George,when he was younger,displayed a very solitary independent personality but he never got into trouble.Both George's parents didn't mind George's personality at all because he was a well behaved young man and always respected his elders.
While George was still young,George's father bought him a guitar and he started to learn it right away.It didn't come as fast as it did for his friend Paul,but he was patient and determined.He also asked Paul for advice on how to improve and Paul was glad to oblige.
Paul was the first to meet John Lennon at a Woolton church fete in 1958.Paul became one of The Quarrymen,John's Skiffle group at the time,when Paul showed John that he also could play guitar.Not too long after that,George asked if he too could join the band.John,of course,wasn't sure if George could play a vital role in the group due to his age.But when George showed how to tune a guitar properly for better sound,he was one of The Quarrymen in an instant.
The Quarrymen continued to play wherever they could get work and would always rehearse in different places to continue getting their sound right and their style.They would also commit themselves to disc recording a cover of Buddy Holly's That'll Be The Day b/w a song that Paul and George wrote called In Spite Of All The Danger. But as the 1950's waned,the craze for the Skiffle sound was also waning at the same time.The sounds of American Rock and Roll was flooding England at the time at a rapid pace.Pirated radio stations grew everywhere playing these songs from the USA.The change in music craze brought some changes in names to the band.They went from Johnny & The Moondogs to Long John & The Silver Beatles before finally settling on The Beatles in 1960.The vast majority of the Quarrymen drifted apart along with the name changes leaving John,Paul,George and Stuart Sutcliffe to reach for fame,which John felt was "Just Around The Corner!"
The Beatles aquired Allan Marshall as their first manager who in turn,supplied them with Pete Best,who would become their permanent drummer for only a while.Marshall sent them to Hamburg,Germany and they got a gig at the Kaiserkeller night club that was located in Hamburg's notorious Reeperbaun district.The Beatles played for 2 hours that night to a rousingly loud round of applause.This led to more gigs at another Reeperbaum night club called The Top Ten.
But trouble soon followed.When it was discovered that George Harrison was not 18 years of age,The Beatles were sent home by the German authorities.But a month later,they aquired a fake birth certificate to allow the band to continue to perform in the Hamburg clubs.It was during that return trip to Hamburg that they met fellow Englishmen Tony Sheridan who was a singer in his own right.He approached the Beatles and asked if they would like to be his backing group on an upcoming record.They enthusiastically accepted his offer.A few days later,the Beatles minus Stuart Sutcliffe,who sat it out because he had no interest in playing popular music,arrived at a German recording studio with Bert Kaemphert producing to record some songs.The songs My Bonnie and When The Saints Come Marching In were released as a single from those sessions and it was a huge seller.The rest of those songs appeared on many numerous records,including bootlegs,throughout the remainder of the 1960's and early 1970's.When that single was released,it was credited to Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers.The reason for this was because Beatles spoken in German was phrased as Peedles,which is German slang for the male sex organ,the penis.Tony Sheridan would continue to use the Beat Brothers name with numerous bands that he had as back-up for him throughout his career.After those sessions,The Beatles would return to Liverpool to work at the Cavern Club,which was owned by Pete Best's parents.Stuart Sutcliffe did not accompany them back to England.He decided to stay in Germany to paint and remain with Astrid Kircshner,his German girlfriend.The Beatles were performing theoir Lunch time gig at the Cavern when Brian Epstein,who walked in after hearing about them through a fan asking about the My Bonnie single,caught their act.Their musical ability and stage presence impressed him.He immediately offered to manage them.Along with this came an overnight change from tight leather suits to well tailored men's suits.He took photographs of them to show around to the labels.For nearly a year,every major record label in England rejected Brian Epstein.They also endured a failied Decca audition where the A&R man,Dick Rowe,told Brian Epstein that "Guitar Groups Are On The Way Out,Mr.Epstein".But Brian kept it up.During this time,the band went back to Hamburg for one more gig at the famous Star Club,where recordings of their performance were captured on tape and later released on record.It was there when they learned about the tragic death of Stuart.Undaunted,the band played the Star Club gig where future drummer Richard Starkey(a.k.a.Ringo Starr)would sit in for Pete Best that night due to Pete Best being sick.It was there when they got a wire from Brian congratulating them on the basis that EMI requested a recording session and to have new material ready.The band immediately went home to meet up with George Martin at Parlophone Records who asked to meet them after hearing their demo and seeing their pics.But before any real recordings would be made,Brian and George Martin felt that the band should change drummers because they felt that Pete Best wasn't a very good drummer.Pete was soon fired by Brain and Ringo became the bands permanent drummer.After the band signed to Parlophone,the rest was history and what a history it was.The Beatles set new records and became the "Greatest Rock & Roll Band Of All Time"who inspired and influenced countless other rock and rollers.
But bad feelings started setting in when their differences got in the way and they felt that they couldn't play together anymore.It started with the death of Brian Epstein and it got worse day after day.After the final Beatles album and film,entitled Let It Be,was released in 1970,the Beatles broke up forever.
George started his solo career in earnest after the break-up.After two failed pre-break-up solo efforts,George immediately went to work and released All Things Must Pass,which became the biggest album of his career and would also give him his first #1 album and single with My Sweet Lord.George would also organize the first concert for charity benefit called The Concert For Bangla Desh,which was also filmed as well as recorded and released as another successful record album.George continued to record and release successful solo album's and would also add film production to his resume,with one of his films winning a British Academy Award.He also had a very phenomonal comeback in 1987 when he hit #1 with Got My Mind Set On You and had another Top 10 album with Cloud Nine.George continued to make music and pursue spiritual interests until his death of cancer in 2001He even survived a fatal attack by a crazed fanatic who broke into his house and tried to stab him to death nearly three weeks after the anniversary of Lennon's murder.His last album,Brainwashed,was released nearly a year after his death and he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame soon after.
Georeg Harrison continues to be missed by all of his fans and admireres.May he always Rest In Peace.He was truly great.
Remember John, not his killer!!
Boycott Chapter 27!!!
Stop Peace Arch Entertainment
George Harrison was born in 1943 on February 24th in Liverpool England.He was a friend of Paul McCartney.He and Paul also went to the same school together and George's father also drove the bus that took them to school every day.Both he and Paul,at least at the time,did not know John Lennon until many years later.
George,when he was younger,displayed a very solitary independent personality but he never got into trouble.Both George's parents didn't mind George's personality at all because he was a well behaved young man and always respected his elders.
While George was still young,George's father bought him a guitar and he started to learn it right away.It didn't come as fast as it did for his friend Paul,but he was patient and determined.He also asked Paul for advice on how to improve and Paul was glad to oblige.
Paul was the first to meet John Lennon at a Woolton church fete in 1958.Paul became one of The Quarrymen,John's Skiffle group at the time,when Paul showed John that he also could play guitar.Not too long after that,George asked if he too could join the band.John,of course,wasn't sure if George could play a vital role in the group due to his age.But when George showed how to tune a guitar properly for better sound,he was one of The Quarrymen in an instant.
The Quarrymen continued to play wherever they could get work and would always rehearse in different places to continue getting their sound right and their style.They would also commit themselves to disc recording a cover of Buddy Holly's That'll Be The Day b/w a song that Paul and George wrote called In Spite Of All The Danger. But as the 1950's waned,the craze for the Skiffle sound was also waning at the same time.The sounds of American Rock and Roll was flooding England at the time at a rapid pace.Pirated radio stations grew everywhere playing these songs from the USA.The change in music craze brought some changes in names to the band.They went from Johnny & The Moondogs to Long John & The Silver Beatles before finally settling on The Beatles in 1960.The vast majority of the Quarrymen drifted apart along with the name changes leaving John,Paul,George and Stuart Sutcliffe to reach for fame,which John felt was "Just Around The Corner!"
The Beatles aquired Allan Marshall as their first manager who in turn,supplied them with Pete Best,who would become their permanent drummer for only a while.Marshall sent them to Hamburg,Germany and they got a gig at the Kaiserkeller night club that was located in Hamburg's notorious Reeperbaun district.The Beatles played for 2 hours that night to a rousingly loud round of applause.This led to more gigs at another Reeperbaum night club called The Top Ten.
But trouble soon followed.When it was discovered that George Harrison was not 18 years of age,The Beatles were sent home by the German authorities.But a month later,they aquired a fake birth certificate to allow the band to continue to perform in the Hamburg clubs.It was during that return trip to Hamburg that they met fellow Englishmen Tony Sheridan who was a singer in his own right.He approached the Beatles and asked if they would like to be his backing group on an upcoming record.They enthusiastically accepted his offer.A few days later,the Beatles minus Stuart Sutcliffe,who sat it out because he had no interest in playing popular music,arrived at a German recording studio with Bert Kaemphert producing to record some songs.The songs My Bonnie and When The Saints Come Marching In were released as a single from those sessions and it was a huge seller.The rest of those songs appeared on many numerous records,including bootlegs,throughout the remainder of the 1960's and early 1970's.When that single was released,it was credited to Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers.The reason for this was because Beatles spoken in German was phrased as Peedles,which is German slang for the male sex organ,the penis.Tony Sheridan would continue to use the Beat Brothers name with numerous bands that he had as back-up for him throughout his career.After those sessions,The Beatles would return to Liverpool to work at the Cavern Club,which was owned by Pete Best's parents.Stuart Sutcliffe did not accompany them back to England.He decided to stay in Germany to paint and remain with Astrid Kircshner,his German girlfriend.The Beatles were performing theoir Lunch time gig at the Cavern when Brian Epstein,who walked in after hearing about them through a fan asking about the My Bonnie single,caught their act.Their musical ability and stage presence impressed him.He immediately offered to manage them.Along with this came an overnight change from tight leather suits to well tailored men's suits.He took photographs of them to show around to the labels.For nearly a year,every major record label in England rejected Brian Epstein.They also endured a failied Decca audition where the A&R man,Dick Rowe,told Brian Epstein that "Guitar Groups Are On The Way Out,Mr.Epstein".But Brian kept it up.During this time,the band went back to Hamburg for one more gig at the famous Star Club,where recordings of their performance were captured on tape and later released on record.It was there when they learned about the tragic death of Stuart.Undaunted,the band played the Star Club gig where future drummer Richard Starkey(a.k.a.Ringo Starr)would sit in for Pete Best that night due to Pete Best being sick.It was there when they got a wire from Brian congratulating them on the basis that EMI requested a recording session and to have new material ready.The band immediately went home to meet up with George Martin at Parlophone Records who asked to meet them after hearing their demo and seeing their pics.But before any real recordings would be made,Brian and George Martin felt that the band should change drummers because they felt that Pete Best wasn't a very good drummer.Pete was soon fired by Brain and Ringo became the bands permanent drummer.After the band signed to Parlophone,the rest was history and what a history it was.The Beatles set new records and became the "Greatest Rock & Roll Band Of All Time"who inspired and influenced countless other rock and rollers.
But bad feelings started setting in when their differences got in the way and they felt that they couldn't play together anymore.It started with the death of Brian Epstein and it got worse day after day.After the final Beatles album and film,entitled Let It Be,was released in 1970,the Beatles broke up forever.
George started his solo career in earnest after the break-up.After two failed pre-break-up solo efforts,George immediately went to work and released All Things Must Pass,which became the biggest album of his career and would also give him his first #1 album and single with My Sweet Lord.George would also organize the first concert for charity benefit called The Concert For Bangla Desh,which was also filmed as well as recorded and released as another successful record album.George continued to record and release successful solo album's and would also add film production to his resume,with one of his films winning a British Academy Award.He also had a very phenomonal comeback in 1987 when he hit #1 with Got My Mind Set On You and had another Top 10 album with Cloud Nine.George continued to make music and pursue spiritual interests until his death of cancer in 2001He even survived a fatal attack by a crazed fanatic who broke into his house and tried to stab him to death nearly three weeks after the anniversary of Lennon's murder.His last album,Brainwashed,was released nearly a year after his death and he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame soon after.
Georeg Harrison continues to be missed by all of his fans and admireres.May he always Rest In Peace.He was truly great.
Remember John, not his killer!!
Boycott Chapter 27!!!
Stop Peace Arch Entertainment
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I still miss George. His solo music, particularly the ones with a spiritual theme, are among the most underrated in rock and roll history.
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