Please support the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF's ongoing work getting critical aid to the children who need it most. Shortly after it was released, he was sued for copyright infringement, with lawyers claiming that Harrison ripped off the melody for his tune from a 1963 song called “He’s So Fine.” When did George Harrison die?Īug 1 1971, & Ravi Shankar staged two concerts in NY to help victims of floods, famine and war in Bangladesh. In spite of the fact that the song has become a classic, “My Sweet Lord” earned Harrison some controversy. The Indian-style sound that the album was infused with was in line with Harrison’s interests and helped to establish that he fully intended to stay involved in music even if he no longer had his former bandmates around to help inspire him.īy far George Harrison’s most successful single of his solo career is the song, “My Sweet Lord.” The song was released in 1970 and was one of the featured tracks on his album, “All Things Must Pass.” The song was unique for the sound as well as the message, written as a tribute to the Hindu god Krishna, Harrison seemed to indicate that all religions are equal as he blended the words “hallelujah” with “hare Krishna.” The song has remained consistently popular over the past forty years, and still gets a lot of radio airplay.

Harrison’s album, “Wonderwall Music,” was a solo work that he recorded before the Beatles broke up. Listen to 'Rising Sun' – /StoPNlsRAE- George Harrison July 30, 2019.'Inside of me and now I feel it constantly.

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