Points to Wonder

‘Give Me Love’ by George Harrison

George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, author, film producer and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist for The Beatles. Following the band’s breakup, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys super group

He was the first Beatle to have a number one solo album (All Things Must Pass). He also co-founded the production company Handmade Films, and in his work as a film producer, collaborated with people as diverse as Madonna and the members of Monty Python. After Harrison embraced Hinduism in the 1960s, his spiritual convictions were often evident in his music and public activities.

Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of the Beatles songs, Harrison generally wrote and sang lead on a few songs on each album. His later compositions included hits such as “Here Comes the Sun,” “Something” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

After the band’s breakup, Harrison became the first ex-Beatle to achieve a #1 single (“My Sweet Lord”). Besides being a singer, songwriter, guitarist and sitarist, he was also a record producer and music innovator, and as Harrison forged his own identity and drifted away from the Beatles he became a well-respected songwriter, musical pioneer, and a catalyst for a generation’s interest in Indian culture. In 1969, Harrison commented: “I believe that if I’m going to sing songs on record, they might as well be on my own.”