query: where did george harrison live before he died?

title: George Harrison

text: heat came from a single coal fire. In 1949, the family was offered a council house and moved to 25 Upton Green, Speke. In 1948, at the age of five, Harrison enrolled at Dovedale Primary School. He passed the eleven-plus exam and attended Liverpool Institute High School for Boys from 1954 to 1959. Though the institute did offer a music course, Harrison was disappointed with the absence of guitars, and felt the school "moulded [students] into being frightened". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby, Cab Calloway, Django Reinhardt and Hoagy Carmichael; by the 1950s, Carl Perkins and Lonnie Donegan

title: That's the Way It Goes (George Harrison song)

text: live version of "That's the Way It Goes" on his 2011 concert DVD/CD set "Live in Liverpool". According to the "Gone Troppo" album credits: That's the Way It Goes (George Harrison song) "That's the Way It Goes" is a song by English musician George Harrison from his 1982 album "Gone Troppo". Harrison wrote the song during a period when he had become disinterested in contemporary music and was enjoying success as a film producer with his company HandMade Films. Partly influenced by his extended holidays in Hawaii and Australia, the lyrics convey his dismay at the world's preoccupation with money

title: George Henry Harrison

text: Cloud" from the last year of his life show his style of luxurious landscape. Attribution George Henry Harrison George Henry Harrison (1816–1846) was an English water-colour painter. Born in Liverpool, he was the second son of Mary Harrison, the flower-painter. He went to London aged 14, and worked for dealers. Subsequently he made anatomical and other medical drawings and illustrations, and studied anatomy at the Hunterian school in Windmill Street. He had much support from John Constable, who advised him to observe nature closely. In 1840 Harrison first exhibited at the Royal Academy, and in 1845 he was elected an

title: George Henry Harrison

text: George Henry Harrison George Henry Harrison (1816–1846) was an English water-colour painter. Born in Liverpool, he was the second son of Mary Harrison, the flower-painter. He went to London aged 14, and worked for dealers. Subsequently he made anatomical and other medical drawings and illustrations, and studied anatomy at the Hunterian school in Windmill Street. He had much support from John Constable, who advised him to observe nature closely. In 1840 Harrison first exhibited at the Royal Academy, and in 1845 he was elected an associate of the Old Water-Colour Society in Pall Mall. Illness forced him to travel in

title: George Harrison

text: his son's interest in pursuing a music career, in 1956 he bought George a Dutch Egmond flat top acoustic guitar, which according to Harold, cost £3.10 (equivalent to £ in 2019). One of his father's friends taught Harrison how to play "Whispering", "Sweet Sue" and "Dinah", and, inspired by Donegan's music, Harrison formed a skiffle group called the Rebels with his brother Peter and a friend, Arthur Kelly. On the bus to school, Harrison met Paul McCartney, who also attended the Liverpool Institute, and the pair bonded over their shared love of music. Harrison became part of the Beatles with

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: Erlewine adds: "it easily surpasses Paul McCartney's double-disc "Tripping the Live Fantastic" or "Paul Is Live". Not bad for a guy who doesn't like to give concerts." All songs by George Harrison, except where noted. Live in Japan (George Harrison album) Live in Japan is a live double album by English musician George Harrison, released in July 1992. Credited to "George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band", it was Harrison's second official live album release, after 1971's Grammy-winning "The Concert for Bangladesh". The album was recorded during his Japanese tour backed by Eric Clapton in December 1991, and it contains

title: Richard Harrison (died 1726)

text: in 1668 Audrey, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison; they had eight sons and six daughters. Richard Harrison (died 1726) Richard Harrison (1646–1726) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir John Harrison of Balls Park, Member of Parliament for , by his second wife Mary Shotbolt; William Harrison was his half-brother. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1663. The same year he was admitted to the Middle Temple. Harrison was elected Member of Parliament in 1669, and again in 1679. Thought to favour the court in the Exclusion Crisis, he did

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: Live in Japan (George Harrison album) Live in Japan is a live double album by English musician George Harrison, released in July 1992. Credited to "George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band", it was Harrison's second official live album release, after 1971's Grammy-winning "The Concert for Bangladesh". The album was recorded during his Japanese tour backed by Eric Clapton in December 1991, and it contains a selection of Harrison's hits as a solo artist alongside some of his best-known Beatles songs. Aside from the 2001 reissue of "All Things Must Pass", with previously unavailable bonus tracks, "Live in Japan" was

title: Richard Harrison (died 1726)

text: Richard Harrison (died 1726) Richard Harrison (1646–1726) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir John Harrison of Balls Park, Member of Parliament for , by his second wife Mary Shotbolt; William Harrison was his half-brother. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1663. The same year he was admitted to the Middle Temple. Harrison was elected Member of Parliament in 1669, and again in 1679. Thought to favour the court in the Exclusion Crisis, he did not support James II on the throne. After the Glorious Revolution he was a non-juror. Harrison married

title: George Harrison (footballer)

text: George Harrison (footballer) George Harrison (18 July 1892 – 12 February 1939) was an English international footballer, who played as an outside left. George Harrison was born in the South Derbyshire mining village of Church Gresley on 18 July 1892. He married Frances Elizabeth O'Brian in the village church of St. George and St. Mary on 13 May 1913. They went on to have one son, George Harold. Born in Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, Harrison played professionally for Everton, and earned two caps for England in 1921.</ref> Following George Harrison's retirement he entered the pub trade, as may footballers did

title: Cloud 9 (George Harrison song)

text: Cloud 9 (George Harrison song) "Cloud 9" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison that was released as the opening track of his 1987 album "Cloud Nine". It was also issued as a promotional single in the United States, where it peaked at number 9 on "Billboard"s Album Rock Tracks chart. Co-produced by Jeff Lynne, the recording features guitar interplay between Harrison, on slide guitar, and Eric Clapton. Harrison performed the song in concert throughout his 1991 Japanese tour with Clapton and in 1992. A live version appears on Harrison's "Live in Japan" album, while the original studio

title: George Moffett Harrison

text: F. Kent, a distinguished Confederate officer. His children are Mrs. Hon. James Quarles and Mrs. Clarke Worthington, lf Staunton, and Joseph Kent Harrison of Butler, Pa. Judge Harrison died in Stuanton, Virginia, on November 22, 1923. - Proceedings of the Virginia State Bar Association, 1942 George M. Harrison is the great great grandfather to actor Edward Harrison Norton. George Moffett Harrison Hon. George Moffett Harrison (February 14, 1847 – November 22, 1923) was a Virginia lawyer and judge who served for 22 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (later named the Supreme Court of Virginia). He

title: John Harrison (died 1669)

text: Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend. John Harrison (died 1669) Sir John Harrison (c. 1590 – 28 September 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1669. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Harrison was born in Lancaster and went to London in 1611 at the age of 22. He was one of the first to suggest the position of commissioner of the customs and was given that post. Harrison was elected MP for Scarborough in 1628. In April 1640, He was elected

title: George Paul Harrison Jr.

text: the Central of Georgia Railway. He was major general of the Alabama Division of the United Confederate Veterans. George Paul Harrison, died in Opelika, Alabama, on July 17, 1922. He was interred in Rosemere Cemetery. George Paul Harrison Jr. George Paul Harrison (March 19, 1841 – July 17, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born at "Monteith Plantation," near Savannah, Georgia, George Paul Harrison, attended Effingham Academy and the Georgia Military Institute at Marietta, Georgia. His father, George Paul Harrison, was a wealthy planter, state legislator and brigadier general of Georgia militia during the American Civil War. His mother

title: George Harrison discography

text: with the release of "The Apple Years 1968–75". The following is a list of songs by Harrison that were released as promotional singles in the United States, showing their peak positions on "Billboard"s Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock listings, where applicable. George Harrison discography The discography of English singer-songwriter and ex-Beatle George Harrison consists of twelve studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, thirty-five singles, two video albums and four box sets (one of which is with Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar). Harrison's first solo releases – the "Wonderwall Music" film soundtrack (1968) and "Electronic Sound" (1969) – were

title: Harrison on Harrison

text: except where noted. Harrison on Harrison Harrison on Harrison, subtitled Jazz Explorations of George Harrison, is an album by the American jazz guitarist and arranger Joel Harrison released in October 2005. It contains jazz interpretations of ten songs written by the former Beatle George Harrison, who died in November 2001, together with a version of the gospel standard "In My Father's House". In his liner notes to the CD, Harrison says he was inspired to record the album after being invited to perform a short set of George Harrison's songs at the 2002 New York Guitar Festival. In his selection

title: George Harrison (executive)

text: George Harrison (executive) George S. Harrison was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communication at Nintendo of America when he left at the end of December 2007. Harrison holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in finance and holds a master's degree in marketing from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Harrison was the director of marketing for Pepsi USA from 1981 to 1987, where he played a part in the Cola Wars. From 1987 to 1992, George Harrison worked as director of new ventures for Quaker Oats under PepsiCo. George Harrison oversaw retail merchandising, publications, advertising, corporate

title: George Harrison (album)

text: Footage from these photo sessions can be seen in Martin Scorsese's 2011 documentary "". All songs written by George Harrison, except where noted. For the 2004 digitally remastered issue of "George Harrison" a bonus track was added: Upon adding Harrison's catalog to iTunes, it was given another bonus track: The following personnel are credited in the album's liner notes. George Harrison (album) George Harrison is the eighth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in February 1979. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he married Olivia Trinidad

title: George Heslop-Harrison

text: of his life. In 1947 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Alfred Hobson, Robert Wheldon, his father John William Heslop-Harrison and Meirion Thomas. Durham University awarded him a further honorary doctorate (DSc) in 1961. He died on 3 June 1964 aged only 53. He was married to Dorothy. George Heslop-Harrison Dr George Heslop-Harrison FRSE was a British entomologist. He was Head of the Department of Agricultural Zoology at Newcastle University. He specialised in crops and the insects which fed upon them. He was born in 1911 the son of John William Heslop-Harrison

title: George Moffett Harrison

text: George Moffett Harrison Hon. George Moffett Harrison (February 14, 1847 – November 22, 1923) was a Virginia lawyer and judge who served for 22 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (later named the Supreme Court of Virginia). He served briefly as the President of the Court from November 16, 1916 to March 6, 1917, before his resignation from the judiciary. George Moffett Harrison was born at Staunton, Virginia, on February 14, 1847. His father was Henry Harrison, of West Hill, near Staunton, Virginia, and his grandfather was Carter Henry Harrison, of Clifton, Cumberland County, Virginia, and

title: Cloud 9 (George Harrison song)

text: compilation album "Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989". Harrison played it in live performances in 1991 and 1992, including his final full live concert at Royal Albert Hall in England on 6 April 1992. A live performance recorded during Harrison's 1991 Japanese tour with Clapton was included on the live album "Live in Japan". According to Inglis, the call and response vocals between Harrison and backing vocalists give this version a "more soulful feel" than the version on "Cloud Nine". Cloud 9 (George Harrison song) "Cloud 9" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison that was released as the

title: George Harrison discography

text: George Harrison discography The discography of English singer-songwriter and ex-Beatle George Harrison consists of twelve studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, thirty-five singles, two video albums and four box sets (one of which is with Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar). Harrison's first solo releases – the "Wonderwall Music" film soundtrack (1968) and "Electronic Sound" (1969) – were almost entirely instrumental works, issued during the last two years of the Beatles' career. Following the band's break-up in April 1970, Harrison continued to produce recordings by his fellow Apple Records acts, notably former bandmate Ringo Starr. He recorded and collaborated

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: issued in July 1992, with production credited to "Spike and Nelson Wilbury", Harrison's two personæ on the Traveling Wilburys releases. The live album failed to chart in the United Kingdom and debuted on the "Billboard" 200 at number 126, its peak position in the United States.<ref name="Billboard/AM">"Awards: George Harrison "Live in Japan"", AllMusic (retrieved 20 November 2014).</ref> The album reached number 15 on Japan's Oricon chart. It was out of print for many years afterwards until 2004, when "Live in Japan" was remastered and reissued, both separately and as part of the deluxe box set "The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992",

title: George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection

text: George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection is a box set by English musician George Harrison, released on 24 February 2017. The box set contains sixteen vinyl LPs – comprising Harrison's entire output of studio albums from "Wonderwall Music" (1968) to the posthumously released "Brainwashed" (2002), together with the double live album "Live in Japan" (1992) – and two 12-inch vinyl, picture-disc singles.<ref name="Rohrbach/Paste">Paul Rohrbach, "George Harrison Solo Vinyl Box Set in the Works", "Paste", 17 January 2017 (retrieved 4 March 2017).</ref> The box set's release coincided with what would have been the artist's 74th

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: Harrison's last release before his death in November 2001. In 1991, a year after releasing the second Traveling Wilburys album, "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3", Harrison was persuaded by close friend Eric Clapton to tour Japan with him. Although mindful of his troubled 1974 North American tour for "Dark Horse", Harrison performed a series of well-received shows in December 1991, which also featured a short set of Clapton's songs. The experience proved to be an enjoyable one for Harrison, whose setlist included a variety of his Beatles-era songs alongside selections from his solo career. A double album, "Live in Japan" was

title: Dark Horse (George Harrison song)

text: his 1992 album "Live in Japan". Recordings also exist of Harrison performing the song during radio and television appearances in the 1970s, although none of these versions are available on official releases. For the first time since the debut CD releases of "Dark Horse" and "The Best of George Harrison" in the early 1990s, "Dark Horse" was remastered in 2014, along with its parent album, as part of Harrison's "Apple Years" reissues. The latter release includes an acoustic demo of the song, which Harrison recorded in 1974 before the onset of laryngitis. George Harrison's 1973 album "Living in the Material

title: George Harrison Dunbar

text: George Harrison Dunbar George Harrison Dunbar (April 12, 1878 – February 28, 1966) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Ottawa South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative and then Progressive Conservative member from 1937 to 1959. He was born in Richmond, Ontario in 1878, the son of Thomas Dunbar, and was educated in Kemptville. In 1892, he married a Miss Coxford. He served as a captain during World War I. He died in a Toronto hospital on February 28, 1966. The George Dunbar Bridge which crosses the Rideau River near Carleton University in Ottawa was named

title: George L. Harrison

text: Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, who was the former Alice Gertrude Gordon. Harrison returned to his position at New York Life after the war, becoming chairman of the company's board in 1948. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City in 1958 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC. George L. Harrison George Leslie Harrison (January 26, 1887 – March 5, 1958) was an American banker, insurance executive and advisor to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson during World War II. He was born in San Francisco, California on January 26, 1887. In 1909, at

title: George Paul Harrison Sr.

text: delegate to the Georgia constitutional convention. He was elected court clerk of the City Court of Savannah, Georgia and clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia. George Paul Harrison Sr. died at his home on his farm in Chatham County, Georgia near Savannah, Georgia on May 14, 1888. He is buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. George Paul Harrison Sr. George Paul Harrison Sr. (October 19, 1813 – May 14, 1888) was a brigadier general in the Georgia militia from 1856–1861, commander of the 1st Brigade in the Georgia State Troops and a colonel in Georgia's First

title: George Harrison (swimmer)

text: George Harrison (swimmer) George Prifold Harrison (April 9, 1939 – October 3, 2011) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he received a gold medal as the lead-off swimmer of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Harrison, together with his American relay teammates Dick Blick, Mike Troy and Jeff Farrell, set a new world record of 8:10.2 in the event final. Individually Harrison won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1959 Pan American Games. He also held

title: George Paul Harrison Sr.

text: George Paul Harrison Sr. George Paul Harrison Sr. (October 19, 1813 – May 14, 1888) was a brigadier general in the Georgia militia from 1856–1861, commander of the 1st Brigade in the Georgia State Troops and a colonel in Georgia's First Military District in 1864–1865 during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a prisoner of war for several months near the end of the war. George P. Harrison Sr. was a rice planter, brigadier general in the Georgia militia and member of the Georgia House of Representatives before the Civil War. After the war, Harrison was a state

title: George Harrison (swimmer)

text: in Moraga, California. He was survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan, daughters Karen and Kristen, son Michael, and daughter-in-law Karen. He also had a brother Robert. George Harrison (swimmer) George Prifold Harrison (April 9, 1939 – October 3, 2011) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he received a gold medal as the lead-off swimmer of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Harrison, together with his American relay teammates Dick Blick, Mike Troy and Jeff Farrell, set a

title: George Harrison

text: music video for the song. With an emphasis on melody and musicianship, and a more subtle subject matter than the pious message of his earlier works, "Thirty Three & 1/3" earned Harrison his most favourable critical notices in the US since "All Things Must Pass". The album peaked just outside the top ten there, but outsold his previous two LPs. As part of his promotion for the release, Harrison performed on "Saturday Night Live" with Paul Simon. In 1979, Harrison released "George Harrison", which followed his second marriage and the birth of his son Dhani. Co-produced by Russ Titelman, the

title: George Harrison (Lord Provost)

text: In 1885 Harrison was elected Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South. However he died at the age of 74 within 5 days of the election's closure (18 December), and never took his seat. He lived his final years at 7 Whitehouse Terrace in the Bruntsfield district. He is buried in Warriston Cemetery just to the south-east of the vaults. In 1888 the Harrison Arch in Observatory Road was built "to commemorate the work and character of Sir George Harrison". It is a red sandstone triumphal arch. Two streets in Edinburgh — Harrison Road, and Harrison Gardens — were also named

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: The fourth of those 1980 recordings, "Tears of the World", would appear on the EP accompanying Harrison and West's 1992 illustrated book, "Songs by George Harrison 2". Having relocated to north Wales by 1985, West met with Harrison regularly over a period of two years at the latter's Oxfordshire estate, Friar Park. The pair discussed the images required for all of Harrison's songs, in order to ensure empathy between the illustrations and the message behind the lyrics. West worked up pencil sketches, which he would submit to Harrison, before completing the final watercolour illustrations. "Songs by George Harrison" contains the

title: George H. Harrison

text: a few months later, serving until 1867. Harrison died on January 18, 1919 and was buried in Forestdale Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts. Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1842, Massachusetts. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No. 45, December 31, 1864. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Acting as sponger and loader of the 11-inch pivot gun during the bitter engagement, Harrison exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his gallantry under fire by the divisional officer. George H. Harrison George H. Harrison (April 9,

title: George Harrison

text: Monty Python member Terry Jones. In 1990, he helped promote his wife Olivia's Romanian Angel Appeal on behalf of the thousands of Romanian orphans left abandoned by the state following the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. Harrison recorded a benefit single, "Nobody's Child", with the Traveling Wilburys, and assembled a fundraising album with contributions from other artists including Clapton, Starr, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Donovan and Van Morrison. The Concert for Bangladesh has been described as an innovative precursor for the large-scale charity rock shows that followed, including Live Aid. The George Harrison Humanitarian Fund for UNICEF, a joint

title: Harrison on Harrison

text: Harrison on Harrison Harrison on Harrison, subtitled Jazz Explorations of George Harrison, is an album by the American jazz guitarist and arranger Joel Harrison released in October 2005. It contains jazz interpretations of ten songs written by the former Beatle George Harrison, who died in November 2001, together with a version of the gospel standard "In My Father's House". In his liner notes to the CD, Harrison says he was inspired to record the album after being invited to perform a short set of George Harrison's songs at the 2002 New York Guitar Festival. In his selection of compositions for

title: You (George Harrison song)

text: across the tape years later.<ref name="Extra Texture/YouTube">George Harrison interview, "Rockweek", (retrieved 1 July 2012).</ref> In a 1987 interview, Harrison acknowledged the difficulty he had in singing the song in so high a key;<ref name="White/Musician p 53">Timothy White, "George Harrison: Reconsidered", "Musician", November 1987, p. 53.</ref> "it was recorded in Ronnie's register," he explains in his 1980 autobiography, "a bit high for me." Although Ronnie Spector's name did not appear in the album credits, snippets of her 1971 guide vocal remain on Harrison's released recording. Spector's voice can be heard intermittently from the two-minute mark onwards, with her signature ""woh oh-oh

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: tour to receive an official release. In December 2006, "Record Collector" magazine ranked "Songs by George Harrison" 122nd in its list of "The 250 Most Valuable Records of Our Time", with an estimated value of £800 for the book and disc set. Dale Allison describes it as "obscure, hard-to-get, and very expensive". All songs written by George Harrison, except where noted. All track-list information per CD label. Songs by George Harrison Songs by George Harrison is a book of song lyrics and commentary by English musician George Harrison, with illustrations by New Zealand artist Keith West. It was published in

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: Set on You", the lead single from "Cloud Nine". The version on "Songs by George Harrison" used the same mix as that issued on the single, which differed from the 1980 recording through the increased presence of percussion and drums. Percussionist Ray Cooper was credited as co-producer with Harrison. Originally recorded by the Beatles and released on their 1970 album "Let It Be", "For You Blue" was one of the relatively few Beatles songs that Harrison chose to perform on his 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar. The live version issued on "Songs by George Harrison" was the first

title: George Harrison

text: Dark Horse 1976–1989", a compilation of his later solo work. The album included three new songs, including "Cheer Down", which Harrison had recently contributed to the "Lethal Weapon 2" film soundtrack. Following Orbison's death in December 1988, the Wilburys recorded as a four-piece. Their second album, issued in October 1990, was mischievously titled "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3". According to Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, 'Let's confuse the buggers.'" It peaked at number 14 in the UK and number 11 in the US, where it was certified platinum. The Wilburys never performed live, and the group did not record

title: George Harrison

text: his material did not earn full respect from Lennon, McCartney and producer George Martin until near the group's break-up. In 1969, McCartney told Lennon: "Until this year, our songs have been better than George's. Now this year his songs are at least as good as ours". Harrison often had difficulty getting the band to record his songs. Most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contain at least two Harrison compositions; three of his songs appear on "Revolver", "the album on which Harrison came of age as a songwriter", according to Inglis. Harrison wrote the chord progression of "Don't Bother Me" almost

title: George Harrison (civil servant)

text: drawn on in the legal proceedings which terminated in the passage of the Cornwall Submarine Mines Act of 1858. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order and Knight Bachelor in 1831, one of the first civil servants to receive knighthood. By his first wife, Dorothy Bunting (m. 1791; d. 1802), he had two sons, one of whom died in youth; he had no children by his second wife, Ann (m. 1829; d. 1840), widow of his subordinate and successor William Hill. George Harrison (civil servant) Sir George Harrison, FRS, KCH (19 June 1767 – 3 February 1841)

title: George Harrison (Yorkshire cricketer)

text: George Harrison (Yorkshire cricketer) George Puckrin Harrison, also known as "Shoey" because he was a shoemaker by trade (11 February 1862 – 14 September 1940) was an English first-class cricketer who played fifty-nine first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1883 and 1892. He also appeared in first-class cricket for the Players (1883), T Emmett's XI (1883), Lord Sheffield's XI (1884), An England XI (1884) and L Hall's Yorkshire XI (1891). Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Harrison began his career on 3 May 1883 at Lord's for Colts of the North against Colts of the South where as an

title: Dark Horse (George Harrison song)

text: Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)". "Dark Horse" appeared on the "Live in Japan" album, released in July 1992. Elliot Huntley has written that it was "a joy" to hear this live version, since: "Unencumbered by problems with his throat, the catchiness of 'Dark Horse' positively shines through." The performance on "Live in Japan" was recorded at Osaka's Castle Hall on 11 December 1991. Dark Horse (George Harrison song) "Dark Horse" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released as the title track to his 1974 solo album on Apple Records. The song was the album's lead single in

title: George Harrison (album)

text: George Harrison (album) George Harrison is the eighth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in February 1979. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he married Olivia Trinidad Arias and became a father for the first time, to son Dhani. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii, while the track "Faster" reflected his year away from music-making, when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship. The album also includes the hit single "Blow Away" and "Not Guilty", a

title: Harrison George

text: the time I met him, he was also connected with my old comrade from the "Daily Worker", Harrison George, who was then heading the West Coast office of the Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat, an international Communist organization, which among other activities, was running couriers on the ships to Australia, Japan and Asiatic mainland ports. Harrison George Harrison George was a senior Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) leader. He is best remembered as the editor of the official organ of the Profintern's Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat (PPTUS) as well as the party's West Coast newspaper, "People's World." The Pan-Pacific

title: George Heslop-Harrison

text: George Heslop-Harrison Dr George Heslop-Harrison FRSE was a British entomologist. He was Head of the Department of Agricultural Zoology at Newcastle University. He specialised in crops and the insects which fed upon them. He was born in 1911 the son of John William Heslop-Harrison and his wife, Christian Watson Henderson. His younger brother was Jack Heslop-Harrison. George studied at Durham University graduating BSc in 1932. He received a doctorate (PhD) in 1934. In 1934/35 he accompanied his father on trips to the Scottish islands including Canna, Raasay and Eigg. It is not clear if he also accompanied him on the

title: George Harrison (album)

text: reissues. With Harrison's penchant for leisure and travel following "Thirty Three & 1/3"'s release, he had not started recording a follow-up until the spring of 1978, although he had been writing songs during his hiatus. Harrison decided to work with Russ Titelman as co-producer for "George Harrison", which was recorded in his home studio at Friar Park, with string overdubs being effected at London's AIR Studios. Special guests included Steve Winwood, Gary Wright (who co-wrote "If You Believe") and Eric Clapton. Before travelling to Hawaii in early 1978 to write or finish writing songs for the album, Harrison repeatedly listened

title: George Paul Harrison Sr.

text: War of 1812 and Mary (Keller) Harrison. Harrison was the father of George Paul Harrison Jr., a Confederate States Army colonel who commanded a brigade near the end of the Civil War and later was an Alabama state senator and a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Harrison was a rice planter on his Savannah River plantation, Monteith, now a location within Port Wentworth, Georgia, which is within the Savannah metropolitan area. Before the Civil War, Harrison was a representative for Chatham County in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1842, 1849–1850, 1853–1854; and 1857–1860. He also became a brigadier general in

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: up Harrison's repertoire and resolve. From the sprung rhythms and tart slide licks of 'Old Brown Shoe' to the crunching satire of 'Devil's Radio,' it is a pleasure to hear a pair of past masters bring out the best in each other." Writing for MusicHound, Roger Catlin views "Live in Japan" as "a remarkable live set, featuring Harrison … playing a repertoire that blends the best of his Beatles writing with his solo material". AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes the album as a "fine double-disc set" on which Harrison "turns in surprisingly strong versions of his best solo material".

title: George Harrison (Hertford MP)

text: George Harrison (Hertford MP) George Harrison (10 February 1680–1759), of Balls Park, near Hertford, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 25 years between 1727 and 1759. Harrison was the fifth, but second surviving son of Richard Harrison and Audrey Villiers daughter of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison. He was educated at Charterhouse School from 1695 to 1697 and matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 3 July, 1697, aged 17. Harrison replaced his brother Edward Harrison, who was appointed Postmaster-General, as Member of Parliament for Hertford at a by-election on 23 January 1727. He succeeded

title: George Harrison

text: triple album "All Things Must Pass", a critically acclaimed work that produced his most successful hit single, "My Sweet Lord", and introduced his signature sound as a solo artist, the slide guitar. He also organised the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh with Indian musician Ravi Shankar, a precursor to later benefit concerts such as Live Aid. In his role as a music and film producer, Harrison produced acts signed to the Beatles' Apple record label before founding Dark Horse Records in 1974 and co-founding HandMade Films in 1978. Harrison released several best-selling singles and albums as a solo performer. In 1988,

title: John Harrison (died 1669)

text: John Harrison (died 1669) Sir John Harrison (c. 1590 – 28 September 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1669. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Harrison was born in Lancaster and went to London in 1611 at the age of 22. He was one of the first to suggest the position of commissioner of the customs and was given that post. Harrison was elected MP for Scarborough in 1628. In April 1640, He was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in the Short Parliament. He was

title: Brainwashed (George Harrison album)

text: by George Harrison, except "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. Additional personnel Brainwashed (George Harrison album) Brainwashed is the twelfth and final studio album by English rock musician George Harrison. It was released on 18 November 2002, almost a year after his death at age 58. Recordings began over a decade before Harrison's death but were repeatedly delayed. The album's overdubs were completed by his son Dhani and longtime friend and collaborator Jeff Lynne. "Brainwashed" reached the top 30 in the UK and the top 20 in the US, and received

title: Circles (George Harrison song)

text: 1968, while considering material for their double album "The Beatles". Harrison revisited "Circles" during the sessions for his 1979 album "George Harrison" before he finally recorded it for "Gone Troppo". Over this period, Harrison had softened the spiritual message in his work and had also begun to forgo the music business for a career as a film producer with his company HandMade Films. The song was produced by Harrison, Ray Cooper and former Beatles engineer Phil McDonald, with recording taking place at Harrison's Friar Park studio between May and August 1982. The track features extensive use of keyboards and synthesizer,

title: Songs by George Harrison 2

text: 1/3", none of the EP's four selections has been reissued on an official release. George Harrison began working with New Zealand-born artist Keith West in 1985, overseeing West's illustrations to accompany the song lyrics included in "Songs by George Harrison", published in February 1988. Limited to a single print run of 2500 copies, and available at considerable expense directly from Genesis Publications in England, the book soon sold out. Although Harrison had discussed a second volume during his late-1987 interview with "Musician" magazine, its publication did not take place until midway through 1992. In the intervening years, Harrison followed up

title: Dark Horse (George Harrison song)

text: on bootlegs such as "Pirate Songs". On 30 October, days before the band left for the first show in Vancouver, Harrison and his musicians recorded an abridged live performance of the song for promotional purposes at the A&M sound stage where they were rehearsing. Later in the tour, Harrison found a way to alter his vocal pitch to better cope with the effects of laryngitis, but Simon Leng writes of this performance: "It gives a candid glimpse of the pain [that] Harrison's need to sing was inflicting on him." At the end of the 1974 tour, Harrison and the tour

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: Harrison collection" and he concludes: ""Songs By George Harrison" is remarkable ... the songs are classic Harrison."<ref name="Griffith/AM">J.T. Griffith, "George Harrison "Songs by George Harrison"", AllMusic (retrieved 14 December 2014).</ref> Writing for "Rolling Stone" in 2002, Greg Kot highlighted "Sat Singing" and "Lay His Head" among the "gems" offered on the disc. That same year, Dave Thompson of "Goldmine" similarly admired the 1980-recorded tracks; he said that their rejection had been "a criminal decision on the label's part" since otherwise "Somewhere in England" "could easily have taken its place among the elite of solo Beatledom". While lamenting that "Songs by

title: Cloud Nine (George Harrison album)

text: name="Cloud Nine/CD Universe">"George Harrison – Cloud Nine CD Album" > Product description. CD Universe/Muze. Retrieved 5 August 2014.</ref> Writing for "Mojo" in 2011, John Harris found the production dated but praised the quality of the songs, including the "splendidly gonzo version" of "Got My Mind Set on You" and the "irresistible" "When We Was Fab", and considered "Cloud Nine" a "deserved global hit". All songs by George Harrison, except where noted. The following is taken from the 2004 CD liner notes, except where noted. Album Singles Cloud Nine (George Harrison album) Cloud Nine is the 11th studio album by English

title: George Harrison

text: throughout his solo career. In July 1968, Clapton gave him a Gibson Les Paul, which Harrison nicknamed "Lucy". Around this time, he obtained a Gibson Jumbo J-200 acoustic guitar, which he subsequently gave to Dylan to use at the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival. In late 1968 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation gave Harrison a custom-made Fender Telecaster Rosewood prototype, made especially for him by Philip Kubicki. In August 2017, Fender released a "Limited Edition George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster" modelled after a Telecaster that Roger Rossmeisl originally created for Harrison. Harrison helped finance Ravi Shankar's documentary "Raga" and released it through

title: The Best of George Harrison

text: recordings, should put out "The Best of George Harrison" within days of George Harrison's debut release on Warner Bros.-distributed Dark Horse Records. The compilation was instigated by EMI's US counterpart, Capitol Records, a company with which Harrison had grown disaffected since August 1971, due to what author Alan Clayson describes as its "avaricious dithering" over the release of the "Concert for Bangladesh" album. In a final effort to force Capitol to distribute that live album at cost price, to generate much-needed funds for the refugees from East Pakistan, Harrison had gone public with the issue and embarrassed the label.<ref name="Williams/MM">Richard

title: Live in Japan (George Harrison album)

text: on Dark Horse with new distribution by EMI. The release offered a bonus SACD 5.1 surround sound remix alongside the original. "Billboard" magazine described "Live in Japan" as "a skin-tinglin' romp, delicious and indispensable" in which "several renditions surpass the originals". The reviewer praised Clapton's playing and found Harrison's singing "splendidly nuanced throughout" before concluding: "A portable, utterly fab house party; just add plenty of room to dance." Conversely, Billy Altman wrote in "Entertainment Weekly": "you'd need a case of Coke to crack the crust on Harrison, who sounds so woefully out of shape (he's continually either short of breath

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: Leng writes that this live version of "For You Blue" contradicts the "'given' view" espoused by "Rolling Stone" magazine that Harrison's 1974 concerts were a "calamity". In 2001, "Record Collector" editor Peter Doggett similarly commented on the track, with regard to the singer's vocal issues: "Thankfully, the solitary official evidence of the tour ... showed little evidence of the strain." Although Harrison had intended it for inclusion on "Somewhere in England", "Flying Hour" dated from the sessions for his previous album, "George Harrison" (1979), and was recorded in March 1978. He wrote the song with Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs,

title: George Harrison (executive)

text: to Reuters via telephone, saying "I have confirmed to all employees that I will be leaving at the end of December and not making the move to California". Harrison left Nintendo in December 2007, and has since gone on to found the marketing consulting firm 'Harrison Insights'. George Harrison (executive) George S. Harrison was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communication at Nintendo of America when he left at the end of December 2007. Harrison holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in finance and holds a master's degree in marketing from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: marred by the effects of laryngitis; it remains the only vocal performance from that tour to have been made available outside of concert bootlegs. While "Lay His Head" was issued as the B-side to his 1987 single "Got My Mind Set on You", the "Songs by George Harrison" EP remains the sole official release for this live version of "For You Blue" and for the studio tracks "Sat Singing" and "Flying Hour". Genesis undertook a single print run for the book, after which "Songs by George Harrison" became a highly priced collector's item. It was followed by a second volume,

title: George Harrison (album)

text: "Not Guilty" "an easy listening trifle".<ref name="Ginell/AM">Richard S. Ginell, "George Harrison "George Harrison"", AllMusic (retrieved 23 August 2014).</ref> Reviewing Harrison's solo releases for "Mojo" in 2011, John Harris considered "George Harrison" to be "millionaire soft-rock to the max" although he recognised "Here Comes the Moon", "Faster" and "Not Guilty" among the album's successful musical statements.<ref name="Harris/Mojo">John Harris, "Beware of Darkness", "Mojo", November 2011, p. 82.</ref> In a similar overview of Harrison's solo career, on his website Elsewhere, "New Zealand Herald" critic Graham Reid wrote that the album "has its moments" and concluded: "He still crafted beautiful melodies but it's a

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: of "Songs by George Harrison" by saying, "in a world of crass, disposable junk, it's meant to be a lovely thing." Harrison and his wife returned to England from California for the book's publication. He subsequently promoted "Songs by George Harrison" during his "Cloud Nine" publicity activities in Europe. Despite its high price, "Songs by George Harrison" sold well. Typically for a Genesis title, however, the publication's availability was confined to its initial print run. In a four-star rating for the EP, J.T. Griffith of AllMusic describes it as "one of the essential additions to any serious Beatles or George

title: George R. Harrison

text: Medal in 1949. He was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1946 by President Harry Truman. He remained Dean of Science at MIT until his retirement in 1964. George R. Harrison George Russell Harrison (July 14, 1898 – July 27, 1979) was an American physicist. Harrison became Professor of Experimental Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1930, and was appointed the school's Dean of Science in 1942; he also headed MIT's Spectroscopy Laboratory. During World War II, he was chief of the Optics Division of the National Defense Research Committee, and later head of the

title: George Harrison

text: Dhani Harrison, Klaus Voormann, Terry Gilliam, Starr, Clapton, McCartney, Keltner and Astrid Kirchherr. Harrison was posthumously honoured with The Recording Academy's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards in February 2015. Citations Sources George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority

title: George L. Harrison

text: George L. Harrison George Leslie Harrison (January 26, 1887 – March 5, 1958) was an American banker, insurance executive and advisor to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson during World War II. He was born in San Francisco, California on January 26, 1887. In 1909, at Yale, he was elected to the Skull and Bones secret society. He was graduated from Yale University in 1910 and Harvard Law School in 1913. After earning his law degree, Harrison became law clerk for one year to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. After serving as general counsel to the Federal Reserve

title: George R. Harrison

text: George R. Harrison George Russell Harrison (July 14, 1898 – July 27, 1979) was an American physicist. Harrison became Professor of Experimental Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1930, and was appointed the school's Dean of Science in 1942; he also headed MIT's Spectroscopy Laboratory. During World War II, he was chief of the Optics Division of the National Defense Research Committee, and later head of the Office of Field Service of the Office of Scientific Research and Development. He served as president of the Optical Society of America from 1945–46 and was awarded the Frederic Ives

title: George H. Harrison

text: George H. Harrison George H. Harrison (April 9, 1841 – January 18, 1919) was an American sailor who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War. Harrison was born on April 9, 1841 in Middleton, Massachusetts, and joined the Navy in March 1862. On June 19, 1864 he was serving on the sloop of war when she sank the commerce raider off Cherbourg, France. He was awarded his Medal of Honor for gallantry under fire while crewing the ship's 11 inch pivot gun. He was discharged from the Navy in November 1864, but re-enlisted

title: Harrison George

text: Harrison George Harrison George was a senior Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) leader. He is best remembered as the editor of the official organ of the Profintern's Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat (PPTUS) as well as the party's West Coast newspaper, "People's World." The Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat (PPTUS) was established by the Red International of Labor Unions (Profintern) in 1927, with Earl Browder as its General Secretary. Documents from the Comintern Archive in Moscow reveal the relationship between Browder and George, who at the time was an Industrial Workers of the World leader and Communist mole in the

title: Donnie Harrison

text: November 2011, Harrison publicly endorsed Wake County Commissioner Tony Gurley for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, and former U.S. Attorney George Holding for United States Congress. In his 2010 re-election campaign Harrison won the endorsement of the Muslim American Public Affairs Council. Harrison's wife, Gail, died of lung cancer August 5, 2001, 10 days before the couple's 36th wedding anniversary. In May 2010, Harrison's daughter, Paula, was arrested on felony drug charges. Donnie Harrison Donnie Harrison was the sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina, having served in that role from 2002 to 2018. Prior to taking the position, he was

title: Thomas Harrison (architect)

text: cost of the bridge was just under £50,000 (). Harrison did not live to see it completed, as he died in 1829. Around the time that Harrison was involved in the construction of Skerton Bridge, he received other commissions for work in Lancaster. These included the addition of a clock tower to the Town Hall, the addition of a tower and spire to St John's Church, and the building of Bridge Houses on the east side of Skerton Bridge. In October 1786 Harrison was asked to prepare plans for substantial improvements to Lancaster Castle; in January that year he had

title: Gilbert A. Harrison

text: Harrison received a George Polk Award in 1964 for his work in revitalizing "The New Republic." He lived in Scottsdale, Arizona. He died on January 3, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. Gilbert A. Harrison Gilbert Avery Harrison (May 18, 1915 – January 3, 2008) was the owner and editor of the influential American magazine "The New Republic" between 1953 and 1974. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 18, 1915, one of three children of Samuel Harrison and Mabel Wolfe. In 1937 he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he had also

title: George Harrison Shull

text: Vandersloot, Frederick Shull, David Shull, Barbara Shull Miller, and Harrison Shull.) Shull died in Princeton on September 28, 1954. His cremains were buried in Santa Rosa, California where his first wife was buried. His second wife's remains were also buried there twelve years later. A reference to George H. Shull's discovery of the process of heterosis is in the movie "High Time" starring Bing Crosby about a wealthy man going back to college to get his bachelor's degree. When quizzing with a younger fraternity brother, Crosby's character asks "Who discovered the process of heterosis?" to which the young student answers

title: George Harrison (Lord Provost)

text: after him. He was married to Jane Archibald (1819-1878). They had several children, including John Harrison FRSE CBE LLD (1847-1922). George Harrison (Lord Provost) Sir George Harrison (1811 – 23 December 1885) was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and a Liberal politician. Harrison was a merchant of Edinburgh. He established the firm of Harrisons of Edinburgh in 1863. He was Lord Provost of the city for 1882 to 1885 and was responsible for the acquisition of Blackford Hill by the Corporation of Edinburgh. He was also particularly interested in education. His contributions to social life included providing the land for the

title: Paul Is Live

text: warning regarding the graphic nature of the animal footage. Afterwards, McCartney took a sizeable break from his solo career to begin the enormous Beatles Anthology project in early 1994 with George Harrison, Ringo Starr and George Martin. This took up much of his time for the next two years, before "Flaming Pie" in 1997. All songs composed by Paul McCartney, except where noted Paul Is Live Paul Is Live is a live album by Paul McCartney, released in 1993 during his New World Tour in support of the album "Off the Ground". The album cover is based on that of

title: John Harrison (died 1669)

text: then elected for Lancaster in November 1640 for the Long Parliament He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in September 1643. He suffered greatly from his loyalty, being fined £10,745. After the Restoration, Harrison was elected MP for Lancaster again in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and held the seat until his death in 1669 Harrison died at the age of 80, at Balls Park, Hertford. Harrison married firstly Margaret Fanshawe, daughter of Robert Fanshawe, and secondly Mary Shotbolt. His daughter Ann by his first wife married Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet ambassador to Spain. His descendents included

title: George Harrison

text: of Harrison's unique slide approach". Harrison was an admirer of George Formby and a member of the Ukulele Society of Great Britain, and played a ukulele solo in the style of Formby at the end of "Free as a Bird". He performed at a Formby convention in 1991, and served as the honorary president of the George Formby Appreciation Society. Harrison played bass guitar on numerous tracks, including the Beatles songs "She Said She Said", "Golden Slumbers", "Birthday" and "Honey Pie". He also played bass on several solo recordings, including "Faster", "Wake Up My Love" and "Bye Bye Love". During

title: Dhani Harrison

text: dedicated to George Harrison, which culminated in a sold out George Fest event at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, which was later released as an album and documentary. He participated in "" the same year. Harrison produced "George Fest", a live album and concert DVD package documenting The George Fest tribute concert in honor of his father. The tribute was held at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 September 2014. The album and documentary were released on 26 February 2016. In 2017 Harrison announced he would be playing his first-ever solo shows at the Panorama Festival in

title: Harrison Ford

text: in movies, such as "A Time for Killing (The Long Ride Home)", starring Glenn Ford, George Hamilton, and Inger Stevens. His speaking roles continued next with "Luv" (1967), though he was still uncredited. He was finally credited as "Harrison J. Ford" in the 1967 Western film "A Time for Killing", but the "J" did not stand for anything, since he has no middle name. It was added to avoid confusion with a silent film actor named Harrison Ford, who appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1932 and died in 1957. Ford later said that he was unaware

title: If You Believe (George Harrison song)

text: interview with Mick Brown, for "Rolling Stone", Harrison said he was pleased with all the songs but identified "If You Believe" and "Soft Touch" as the ones he was least impressed by. In the case of "If You Believe", Harrison added: "I like the sentiment of that, but it's a bit "obvious" as a tune …"<ref name="Brown/RS"></ref> With "Blow Away" and "Love Comes to Everyone" earmarked as singles from the album, "If You Believe" was also considered but the release did not take place. "George Harrison" received favourable reviews from the majority of music critics, many of whom remarked on

title: George Harrison (footballer)

text: unmarked grave of George Harrison in York Road Cemetery, Church Gresley. Then, on 12 February 2016, 77 years to the day following his death, his grave was marked by Everton FC and the EFC Heritage Society. The small ceremony was attended by a large contingent from Everton, including former player Ian Snodin and training ground priest Henry Corbett. Invited guests included the former Manchester United captain Martin Buchan. George Harrison (footballer) George Harrison (18 July 1892 – 12 February 1939) was an English international footballer, who played as an outside left. George Harrison was born in the South Derbyshire mining

title: George Harrison

text: George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. His songs for the group included "Taxman", "Within You Without

title: Songs by George Harrison

text: best", yet he also identifies an isolationist perspective on the three 1980 recordings that reflected the singer's failure to appreciate the market forces with which Warner's had to contend. The 1988 Genesis publication remains the only formal release for "Sat Singing", "Flying Hour" and the live "For You Blue", although all four tracks from the EP became available in 1995 on the bootleg compilation "Pirate Songs". While a live version of the instrumental "Hari's on Tour (Express)" from Harrison's 1974 tour appeared on the "Songs by George Harrison 2" EP, "For You Blue" remains the only vocal track from that

title: Brainwashed (George Harrison album)

text: issued on LP and CD. A limited-edition CD box was also released, containing a "Brainwashed" poster, a Dark Horse sticker, a guitar pick with George's signature on it, and a bonus DVD with a seven-minute featurette about the making of the album. The album sold respectably, reaching number 18 in the US and going gold, and number 29 in the UK, where "Any Road" became a top 40 hit single in spring 2003. A live tribute to Harrison by an assembly of his musical contemporaries, titled Concert for George, took place at London's Royal Albert Hall simultaneously with the release

title: George Harrison (Irish republican)

text: at his home in Brooklyn, New York. George Harrison (Irish republican) George Harrison (1915–2004) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Born in Shammer, Kilkelly, County Mayo, in western Ireland, Harrison emigrated to the United States in 1938. Finding work as an armed guard with Brinks, he joined Clan Na Gael, an organization sympathetic to the IRA. In 1981, Harrison was arrested in an FBI sting code-named "Operation Bushmill". Harrison, Tom Falvey, Michael Flannery, Pat Mullin, and Danny Gormley were acquitted in a criminal trial held in New York City, which lasted from December 1980 to June 1981.

title: George Harrison (Irish republican)

text: George Harrison (Irish republican) George Harrison (1915–2004) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Born in Shammer, Kilkelly, County Mayo, in western Ireland, Harrison emigrated to the United States in 1938. Finding work as an armed guard with Brinks, he joined Clan Na Gael, an organization sympathetic to the IRA. In 1981, Harrison was arrested in an FBI sting code-named "Operation Bushmill". Harrison, Tom Falvey, Michael Flannery, Pat Mullin, and Danny Gormley were acquitted in a criminal trial held in New York City, which lasted from December 1980 to June 1981. Their acquittal was widely attributed to the

title: George Paul Harrison Jr.

text: George Paul Harrison Jr. George Paul Harrison (March 19, 1841 – July 17, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born at "Monteith Plantation," near Savannah, Georgia, George Paul Harrison, attended Effingham Academy and the Georgia Military Institute at Marietta, Georgia. His father, George Paul Harrison, was a wealthy planter, state legislator and brigadier general of Georgia militia during the American Civil War. His mother was Thurza Adelaide (Guinn) Harrison. At the outset of the Civil War, Harrison entered the Confederate States Army as second lieutenant of the First Georgia Regulars and participated in the seizure of Fort Pulaski. After

title: Cloud Nine (George Harrison album)

text: Cloud Nine (George Harrison album) Cloud Nine is the 11th studio album by English musician George Harrison. The album was recorded and released in 1987 after Harrison had taken a five-year hiatus from his career as a solo artist. The hit single "Got My Mind Set on You" from this album re-established Harrison as a critically acclaimed and commercially significant recording artist. "Cloud Nine" was the last studio solo album of Harrison's released during his lifetime. Frustrated with the changing musical climate, George Harrison suspended his recording career in the early 1980s. Instead of recording, he opted to pursue other

title: George Harrison Shull

text: "George W. (pause), NO, George H. Shull" George Harrison Shull George Harrison Shull (April 15, 1874 – September 28, 1954) was an eminent American plant geneticist and the younger brother of botanical illustrator and plant breeder J. Marion Shull. He was born on a farm in Clark County, Ohio, graduated from Antioch College in 1901 and from the University of Chicago (Ph.D.) in 1904, served as botanical expert to the Bureau of Plant Industry in 1903-04, and thenceforth was a botanical investigator of the Carnegie Institution at the Station for Experimental Evolution, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y., giving special attention

title: George Moffett Harrison

text: Readjuster Court, and it worthily executed the commission of the people in selecting the new members. Those elected to take office in January, 1895, were Judge James Keith, of Fauquier, who became its first president; George Moffett Harrison of Staunton; Hon. John W. Riely, of Halifax; Hon. John A. Buchanan, of Washington, and Hon. R. H. Cardwell, of Hanover. All of these judges served for more than twenty years except for Judge Riely, who died in 1901 and was replaced by Stafford G. Whittle, of Martinsville. Judge Harrison was the youngest member of this court, which has been considered by

title: Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

text: Beatles, thus downplaying the importance of Harrison's solo career. Some other critics wondered why Beatles songs were included, when songs from Harrison's supergroup the Traveling Wilburys (such as "Handle with Care") were overlooked. All songs by George Harrison, except where noted. Album remastered by Giles Martin, individual producer credits are as follows: Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is the third compilation of George Harrison's music, and the first to span his entire solo career after the Beatles era. The collection was announced on 14 April 2009, the same day that Harrison

title: Martin Harrison (poet)

text: the Sydney Morning Herald that Martin Harrison had died On 1 November 2014, "Cordite Poetry Review" republished a 1998 interview Harrison did with Sydney poet Adam Aitken, one of five or fewer Harrison interviews known to exist. Martin Harrison (poet) Martin Harrison (1949 - 6 September 2014) was an Anglo-Australian poet. Born and educated in England, Harrison arrived in Australia in the late 1970s after spending three years in New Zealand. He published poems and limited edition books in London and New Zealand before his first main collection, "The Distribution of Voice" (University of Queensland Press),appeared in Australia in 1993.

title: Songs by George Harrison 2

text: on the 2004 reissue of Harrison's "Thirty Three & 1/3" album, the "Songs by George Harrison 2" EP remains the only official release for the four recordings. In addition, other than "Hari's on Tour" and "For You Blue", no Harrison song from his 1974 North American tour has received an official release. All songs written by George Harrison. Songs by George Harrison 2 Songs by George Harrison 2 is a book of song lyrics and commentary by English musician George Harrison, with illustrations by Keith West and an accompanying EP of previously unreleased Harrison recordings. It was published in June

title: Faster (George Harrison song)

text: Faster (George Harrison song) "Faster" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his self-titled 1979 studio album. The song was inspired by Harrison's year away from music-making in 1977, during which he travelled with the Formula 1 World Championship, and by his friendship with racecar drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda. Although equally applicable to other professions, the lyrics address the difficulties of achieving and maintaining success in the field of motorsport, particularly Formula 1. In Britain, "Faster" was issued as the third single from "George Harrison", and was available on a picture disc depicting