How a case of mistaken identity led to George Harrison's last public performance
The legend stopped by the VH1 studios with Ravi Shankar to chat about their new collaboration, leading to his impromptu solo ...
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How a Random Beach Sign Inspired George Harrison’s Last Single “Any Road” and Son Dhani and Jeff Lynne Finished His Final Album
In George Harrison’s final television performance before his death in 2001, he performed an acoustic version of “Any Road” on VH1 in 1997, during an interview with Indian musician and ...
George Martin names the best song George Harrison made for The Beatles
The songwriting talents of George Harrison went somewhat underappreciated within The Beatles, but producer George Martin always recognised his brilliance.
How Jeff Lynne took Electric Light Orchestra and the Traveling Wilburys to infinity and beyond
In a changing world, there’s something reassuringly unchanged about Jeff Lynne, the one-time composer and producer of ...
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Remember When: The Beatles’ George Harrison Got Deported From Germany
The Beatles always seemed to have issues with traveling, and even the mild-mannered George Harrison got deported from Germany once.
They flew high with the help of the Beatles, and a few hits, then collapsed in a mess of mismanagement and tragedy
Their story is often cited as one of the saddest in rock, but Badfinger were also one of the sharpest guitar pop acts of ...