George Harrison
George Harrison was a British musician, the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
Often called "the quiet Beatle," he brought Indian instruments and spirituality into Western rock music.
His post-Beatles solo work, especially All Things Must Pass, established him as a songwriter in his own right.
He died in 2001.
Guitar maker or aviator
- GibsonInstrument brand or cocktail
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
Fender · acoustic · electric · taxman · riffs · raga · psychedelic · tremolo
Focused attention practice
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- VedasHindu canonical texts
devotion · dharma · karma · chanting · Krishna · Hinduism · pilgrimage · enlightenment
Helper of suffering people
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- famineSevere food shortage
- reliefEasing of distress
- UNICEFGlobal youth relief organization
charity · pioneering · 1971 · influence
Band of already-famous musicians
- pseudonymsFictitious adopted names
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
One who makes things
- Mona LisaRenaissance portrait, famously inscrutable
- independentFree from external control
- financierManager of substantial funds
- patronRegular supporter or customer
Rickenbacker
Guitar maker or aviator
fingerstyle · Fender · acoustic · electric · taxman · riffs · raga · psychedelic · tremolo · reverb
meditation
Focused attention practice
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
Vedas · devotion · dharma · karma · chanting · Krishna · Hinduism · pilgrimage · enlightenment · Radha
humanitarian
Helper of suffering people
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- famineSevere food shortage
- reliefEasing of distress
UNICEF · charity · pioneering · 1971 · influence
Liverpool
Major English port city
- BeatlemaniaSixties pop culture frenzy
supergroup
Band of already-famous musicians
- pseudonymsFictitious adopted names
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
producer
One who makes things
- Mona LisaRenaissance portrait, famously inscrutable
- independentFree from external control
- financierManager of substantial funds
comeback
Recovery after decline
- BeatlesAbbey Road, Rubber Soul, White Album, Yellow Submarine, Magical Mystery Tour
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
- Famous GeorgesGeorges Braque
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
- Sixties IconsBeatles, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Jackie Kennedy
- George Harrison Albums
George HarrisonKeith Moon
Ozzy Osbourne · Keith Richards · Gene Simmons · Sid Vicious · Motley Crue
George HarrisonFreddie Mercury
Mick Jagger · Elton John · David Bowie · Gene Simmons · Kanye West