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Paul McCartney Said George Harrison’s Dad Was a School Hero Because He Punched a Teacher
Paul McCartney said George Harrison's dad, Harold, became a school hero after he punched one of his son's teachers. Harold always supported George.
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George Harrison Said Hippies Treated Him Like the Messiah at Haight-Ashbury
When George Harrison arrived at San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, all the hippies started treating him like the Messiah.
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George Harrison on How the Press Covered His Part in The Rolling Stones’ Drug Bust: ‘They Weren’t Ready to Bust a Beatle’
George Harrison had some opinions about the press mentioning him in The Rolling Stones' drug bust. He said the police weren't ready to bust a Beatle.
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George Harrison on the Musical ‘John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Bert’: ‘It Was Awful Stuff’
George had some strong opinions of the musical 'John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Bert.' He hated when people used The Beatles' music without permission.
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George Harrison Said The Beatles Smoked Herbal Cigarettes Before Meeting Elvis Presley
George Harrison said The Beatles smoked herbal cigarettes before arriving at Elvis Presley's Beverly Hills mansion in 1965. They got the giggles.
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George Harrison Wrote ‘Old Brown Shoe’ on an Instrument He Didn’t Usually Play, but Played Bass Like ‘a Lunatic’
George Harrison wrote 'Old Brown Shoe' on an instrument he wasn't familiar with, but played bass on the track like 'a lunatic.'
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George Harrison Told Paul McCartney He Couldn’t Write Songs Like ‘Martha My Dear’
George Harrison once told Paul McCartney that he couldn't write songs like 'Martha My Dear.' Here's what George said.
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Tom Petty Said George Harrison ‘Invented the Idea of Rock ‘N’ Roll Giving Back to the People’
Tom Petty said George Harrison 'invented the idea of rock 'n' roll giving back to the people.' George held the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
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The Lyric George Harrison’s Mother Added to The Beatles’ ‘Piggies’
George Harrison got stuck on a lyric while writing The Beatles' 'Piggies,' which appeared on 'The White Album.' However, his mother helped him out.
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George Harrison Said Releasing ‘My Sweet Lord’ as a Single Was Like Sticking His Neck ‘out on the Chopping Block’
George Harrison said releasing 'My Sweet Lord' as a single was like putting his neck 'out on the chopping block.' He thought fans would hate it.
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George Harrison Heard A Member of The Band Singing Whenever He Listened to ‘All Things Must Pass’
Whenever George Harrison listened to his song, 'All Things Must Pass,' he always heard a member of The Band singing it.
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George Harrison Didn’t Approve of Yoko Ono Putting Sean Lennon in the Papers and Michael Jackson’s House
George Harrison didn't approve of Yoko Ono putting her son Sean Lennon in the newspapers and Michael Jackson's home.
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The Beatles Were so Poor in Their Early Days They Needed Their Girlfriends to Hold Their Microphones on Broom Handles
The Beatles didn't have much money when they first started. When they performed, they needed their girlfriends to hold their microphones on broom handles.
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Tom Petty Said George Harrison Killed Him With His Humor
Tom Petty said George Harrison killed him with his humor. George had a very keen sense of humor and loved laughing.
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After The Beatles Split, George Harrison Said Everyone Came in ‘Grabbing and Plundering as Much as They Could’
After The Beatles split, George Harrison said people came in and tore the place apart, looking for a piece of the band while they could.
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George Harrison Said People Didn’t Know He Was Funny Because He Made Some Religious Songs in The Beatles
George Harrison said people didn't think he was funny because he made a couple of religious songs in The Beatles. He had a keen sense of humor, though.
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Tom Petty Said 1 of George Harrison’s Beatles Songs Had a ‘Big Effect’ on Him
Tom Petty said one of George Harrison's Beatles Songs had a 'big effect' on him. Here's what Petty said.
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George Harrison Was Glad He’d Only Written a Couple Songs in The Beatles
George Harrison was glad he'd only written a couple songs during his time with The Beatles. Writing more could've hurt his finances.
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George Harrison’s Wife Olivia Never Felt Overshadowed by His Devotion to Music: ‘I Was Never Jealous of It’
George Harrison's wife didn't get upset when he suddenly started writing a song while they were spending time together. Olivia was never jealous of it.
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Adele Said Kate Bush’s ‘Before the Dawn’ Shows Are the Reason She Started Work on ’25’
Adele said Kate Bush's 'Before the Dawn' shows in 2014 are the reason she started working on her third studio album, '25.'
