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“Most people are musicians simply because they play a certain instrument. But Anoushka could play the banjo, and it wouldn’t matter. She is the music.” - George Harrison, Evening Standard (2001)
Full performance of “Your Eyes” (Concert for George, 2002):
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The full Indian music portion of the Concert for George (also available on DVD):
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Happy birthday to Anoushka Shankar!
“…George Harrison, whom Anoushka refers to as ‘Uncle George.’
‘He says he’s the president of my fan club,’ Anoushka giggles.” - Associated Press (1998)
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“…if you say to me, ‘Hey, can you make me some coffee?’ If I think, sure, that energy is there to do it. But if I think, aw, God, can’t you get it yourself? It drains you, the negative thought.” - George, KMET (1979)
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“…if you say to me, ‘Hey, can you make me some coffee?’ If I think, sure, that energy is there to do it. But if I think, aw, God, can’t you get it yourself? It drains you, the negative thought.” - George, KMET (1979)
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George’s foreword to the Geoff Tibballs book The Secret Life of Sooty (1990), alongside a photo that appeared in that book, captioned: “One of Sooty’s greatest fans, George Harrison’s son Dhani, with his dad.”
George’s foreword to the Geoff Tibballs book The Secret Life of Sooty (1990), alongside a photo that appeared in that book, captioned: “One of Sooty’s greatest fans, George Harrison’s son Dhani, with his dad.”
“George Harrison is a very serious person and a very nice person. […] He’d always say, ‘I’m so nervous about this.’ And I’d say, ‘Nervous about what? They’re going to love you.’ And sure enough they did. He floored the place [at the Prince’s Trust Concert, 1987].” - Ben E. King
“George Harrison is a very serious person and a very nice person. […] He’d always say, ‘I’m so nervous about this.’ And I’d say, ‘Nervous about what? They’re going to love you.’ And sure enough they did. He floored the place [at the Prince’s Trust Concert, 1987].” - Ben E. King
“You remember the big fuel crisis [of 1973]? The bottom dropped out of the economy and that affected all kinds of businesses, the record business included.” - George Harrison, Rolling Stone (1987)
More song spotlights in the alt text.
Photos by Linda McCartney, Brian Aris and Caroline Irwin.
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George Harrison Archive
Happy birthday to Anoushka Shankar!
“…George Harrison, whom Anoushka refers to as ‘Uncle George.’
‘He says he’s the president of my fan club,’ Anoushka giggles.” - Associated Press (1998)
More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8189602....
