02/25/1943
Liverpool, England, UK:
George Harrison, MBE (* 25. Februar 1943 in Liverpool; † 29. November 2001 in Beverly Hills, Kalifornien), war ein britischer Musiker und Komponist. Bekannt wurde er als Leadgitarrist der Beatles. Er wurde oft als der „stille Beatle“ oder auch als der „dritte Beatle“ bezeichnet, da er lange Zeit im Schatten von John Lennon und Paul McCartney stand. Ein weiterer Grund war seine fast schon schüchtern zu nennende Zurückhaltung und Bescheidenheit. Durch die Verwendung orientalischer Instrumente und Kompositionen ab der Mitte der 1960er Jahre wurde er zu einem Wegbereiter der Weltmusik. Mit dem Konzert für Bangladesch (1971) überführte er Benefizkonzerte in eine neue Größenordnung. Auch entfaltete er große Wirkung in der westlichen Welt als Türöffner für Meditationstechniken aus Indien. Zudem war er Produzent einiger Monty-Python-Filme und Mitglied der Supergroup Traveling Wilburys.
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The Beatles (2025) Musician |
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The Beatles LOVE (2024) Music |
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By My Side (2023) Music |
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The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022) Songs |
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Yesterday (2019) Songs |
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) Songs |
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Across the Universe (2007) Songs |
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Meet the Beatles (2005) Songs |
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Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) Additional Music |
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Everest (1998) Music |
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Cold Dog Soup (1990) Executive Producer |
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Nuns on the Run (1990) Producer |
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) Executive Producer |
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Powwow Highway (1989) Executive Producer |
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Checking Out (1988) Executive Producer |
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The Raggedy Rawney (1988) Executive Producer |
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Track 29 (1988) Executive Producer |
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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) Producer |
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Bellman and True (1987) Executive Producer |
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Five Corners (1987) Executive Producer |
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Withnail & I (1987) Executive Producer |
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Shanghai Surprise (1986) Songs |
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Shanghai Surprise (1986) Theme Song Performance |
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Shanghai Surprise (1986) Executive Producer |
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Shanghai Surprise (1986) Original Music Composer |
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Mona Lisa (1986) Executive Producer |
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Water (1985) Executive Producer |
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A Private Function (1984) Executive Producer |
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Bullshot (1983) Executive Producer |
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Privates on Parade (1983) Executive Producer |
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The Missionary (1982) Executive Producer |
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Scrubbers (1982) Executive Producer |
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) Executive Producer |
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Time Bandits (1981) Executive Producer |
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Time Bandits (1981) Theme Song Performance |
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Time Bandits (1981) Additional Music |
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Beatlemania (1981) Songs |
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The Long Good Friday (1980) Executive Producer |
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Life of Brian (1979) Executive Producer |
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All This and World War II (1976) Songs |
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Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974) Executive Producer |
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The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) Producer |
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Let It Be (1970) Executive Producer |
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Let It Be (1970) Songs |
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The Beatles: Something (1969) Music |
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Wonderwall (1969) Original Music Composer |
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Yellow Submarine (1968) Songs |
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Revolution (1968) Songs |
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Producer |
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Original Music Composer |
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Director |
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Songs |
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) Writer |
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Help! (1965) Songs |