George Harrison

Full Name:George Harold Harrison

Born:
February 24, 1943 in Liverpool, England

Died:
November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles, California

George Harrison Quote:
"I wanted to be successful, not famous."

Significant Facts About George Harrison:

Ranked #21 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2004, and as a member of the Beatles in 1988
Had successful careers as a solo artist and as a film producer following the breakup of the Beatles During his time with the Beatles, he became heavily involved in Hinduism and music originating in India

George Harrison's Early Career:
The Beatles' lead guitarist, and occasional songwriter and lead singer, earned the nickname "The Quiet Beatle" because of his shy, introspective nature.
In 1958, at the age of 15, he and schoolmate Paul McCartney were playing in a Liverpool band called The Quarrymen, later to become The Beatles.
Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, and Carl Perkins influenced his playing style, and he became adept at both lead and rhythm guitar.

George Harrison as a Beatle:
Because McCartney and John Lennon were the primary songwriters for the group, Harrison did well to get a song or two on each of the Beatles' albums. Those he wrote and on which he sang lead (Something, Taxman, Here Comes The Sun, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, for example) were among the group's most popular.
Relations between Harrison and McCartney were often strained, to the point that Harrison actually quit the group for a short time during the filming of the documentary Let It Be.

George Harrison on His Own:
Having stockpiled a catalog of songs that never made it onto Beatles albums, one of Harrison's first solo releases was rock's first triple album, All Things Must Pass. He went on to release a total of 17 solo albums, plus two with the group, The Traveling Wilburys, which also included Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.
He established a successful film production company, Handmade Films, and organized the first major superstar charity benefit, The Concert For Bangladesh.

Algunos de sus temas
Don't Bother Me
Written by: George Harrison (100%)
Recorded: September 11, 1963 (Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios, London, England)
Mixed: September 30, 1963; October 29, 1963
Length: 2:24
Takes: 15
Musicians: John Lennon: rhythm guitar (1958 Rickenbacker 325)
Paul McCartney: bass guitar (1961 Hofner 500/1)
George Harrison: lead vocal (double-tracked), lead guitar (1962 Gretsch 6122 "Country Gentleman")
Ringo Starr: drums (1963 Black Oyster Pearl Ludwig kit)
Released on: With The Beatles Album

History:
This, the first original song composed by George Harrison to be featured on a Beatles record, was written sometime between August 19 and 24, 1963, as George, sick with the flu, taped the song in his hotel room while on tour in Bournemouth, England. Harrison's illness and general nature may have led to the song's sour point of view, although he makes concessions to pop constructs of the time by attributing his bad mood to a girl's who's just left him.

"Don't Bother Me" was attempted on September 11, 1963, but the final version was accomplished the next day, just after recording of "Hold Me Tight" and just before another remake, that of "Little Child."

Though George himself never thought much of this song, it is well-liked among most Beatles fans, and also represents a milestone in his musical coming of age; Harrison had attempted several originals before, but found they were just accidental rewrites of existing songs.

Trivia:
A primitive recording of Harrison working out "Don't Bother Me," along with several other guitar experimentations, was made in the hotel room; it still exists today and has been widely bootlegged.

Though it doesn't appear in the accomapnying US or UK versions of the album, "Don't Bother Me" is one of the songs the Beatles and guests dance to in the "party" scene of A Hard Day's Night. (It's erroneously credited to Lennon / McCartney in the original closing credits, however.)