His life as a Beatle... George Harrison was born on February 24, 1943 in Liverpool, England. Paul McCartney was a friend from George's school and also a member of The Quarry Men, and he asked Harrison to join the group in 1958. Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best joined and eventually left the group, and The Beatles got a record deal with EMI label Parlophone. George became known for his skills on the guitar and was overshadowed as a songwriter. George also was labeled as the quiet Beatle, which was a false comment since his close friends spoke of Harrison as being someone who talked all of the time and had a great sense of humor. As the years progressed, George's contributions to the group became more recognizable and applaudable. He also appeared to be the most spiritual member of the foursome, and introduced the others to Mahareshi Yogi. He even played a few songs with the sitar. Some of Harrison's most notable songs as a Beatle are 'Here Comes the Sun', 'Something', and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.

His life after the Beatles... 1970- November: released solo album All Things Must Pass 1971: produced two benefit concerts for the victims involved with the war between Pakistan and Bangladesh...the album won a Grammy for Album of the Year 1974: produced Monty Python's Life of Brian under his Handmade Films label 1977: divorced wife Patti Poyd 1978: married Olivia Arias 1988: Formed The Traveling Wilbury's with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne 1999- December 30: Stabbed repeatedly by Michael Abram in his Oxfordshire estate

His death... George Harrison died around 1:30 PM on November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles, California of throat cancer that eventually spread to his brain.  He was 58 years old. Comments about George... Paul Simon, "He wasn't particularly quiet. He just didnt demand to be heard." Keith Richards, "He was a guy who only looked out for the best in people." Yoko Ono, "He was a man of wit and humor." Bob Dylan, "He was like the sun, the flowers, and the moon." Tom Petty, "I'm blessed to have known him."

His quotes... "Everything else can wait, but the search for God cannot" "The Beatles can't save the world. We'll be lucky if we can even save ourselves" "Well I wanted to stop touring after about '65, actually, because I was getting very nervous. They kept planning these ticker-tape parades through San Francisco, and I was saying,'I absolutely don't want to do that.' I didnt like the idea of being too popular. I think in history you can see that when people get too big, something like that can very easily happen."