GEORGE HARRISON SUITE (Room 502)
GEORGE HARRISON SUITE (Room 502)
For all of The Beatles, the break up was a liberating (albeit uncertain) experience, but perhaps the greatest beneficiary was George. For many years he had lived in the shadows of Lennon/McCartney - as a songwriter and he lamented the patronizing attitude of both Paul and John towards his work. However during the success of the Beatles, George had to be content with perhaps one song on an album despite the fact that he was constantly writing. George had earlier collaborated with Paul on ‘Cry For A Shadow’ whilst they were in Hamburg, but after the completion of ‘Help’ their fifth album, his contribution ‘I Need You’ was only the second to actually make it onto vinyl, the other being “Don’t Bother Me”. The fact was ,that often George didn’t feel needed nor appreciated, but the outcome was ,that by the time The Beatles had broken up, George had a great backlog of songs, that had either been rejected for Beatles projects or that he had kept for himself. The result was the triple album ‘All Things Must Pass’ which was aptly entitled, as people had to get used to the fact that The Beatles as a band had broken up. Ironically on ‘Abbey Road’ The Beatles last recorded album, George had received outstanding reviews for ‘Something’ and ‘Here Comes The Sun’ with critics favorably comparing their efforts to the best that John and Paul had ever written. ‘All Things Must Pass’ the title song of his album had in fact been previously recorded by the Beatles, but it did not make it into either of the last two Beatle albums. But George realized he had written an absolute gem and upon its release the plaudits poured in. Commercially the album and the ensuing single ‘My Sweet Lord’ were hugely successful topping the charts throughout the world. George was now viewed as a major artist in his own right. He continued to release albums and singles throughout his career before his premature death in November 2001, but none matched the success of ‘All Thing Must Pass’ and ‘My Sweet Lord’.
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GEORGE HARRISON SUITE (Room 502)
For all of The Beatles, the break up was a liberating (albeit uncertain) experience, but perhaps the greatest beneficiary was George. For many years he had lived in the shadows of Lennon/McCartney - as a songwriter and he lamented the patronizing attitude of both Paul and John towards his work. However during the success of the Beatles, George had to be content with perhaps one song on an album despite the fact that he was constantly writing. George had earlier collaborated with Paul on ‘Cry For A Shadow’ whilst they were in Hamburg, but after the completion of ‘Help’ their fifth album, his contribution ‘I Need You’ was only the second to actually make it onto vinyl, the other being “Don’t Bother Me”. The fact was ,that often George didn’t feel needed nor appreciated, but the outcome was ,that by the time The Beatles had broken up, George had a great backlog of songs, that had either been rejected for Beatles projects or that he had kept for himself. The result was the triple album ‘All Things Must Pass’ which was aptly entitled, as people had to get used to the fact that The Beatles as a band had broken up. Ironically on ‘Abbey Road’ The Beatles last recorded album, George had received outstanding reviews for ‘Something’ and ‘Here Comes The Sun’ with critics favorably comparing their efforts to the best that John and Paul had ever written. ‘All Things Must Pass’ the title song of his album had in fact been previously recorded by the Beatles, but it did not make it into either of the last two Beatle albums. But George realized he had written an absolute gem and upon its release the plaudits poured in. Commercially the album and the ensuing single ‘My Sweet Lord’ were hugely successful topping the charts throughout the world. George was now viewed as a major artist in his own right. He continued to release albums and singles throughout his career before his premature death in November 2001, but none matched the success of ‘All Thing Must Pass’ and ‘My Sweet Lord’.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
GEORGE HARRISON SUITE (Room 502)
For all of The Beatles, the break up was a liberating (albeit uncertain) experience, but perhaps the greatest beneficiary was George. For many years he had lived in the shadows of Lennon/McCartney - as a songwriter and he lamented the patronizing attitude of both Paul and John towards his work. However during the success of the Beatles, George had to be content with perhaps one song on an album despite the fact that he was constantly writing. George had earlier collaborated with Paul on ‘Cry For A Shadow’ whilst they were in Hamburg, but after the completion of ‘Help’ their fifth album, his contribution ‘I Need You’ was only the second to actually make it onto vinyl, the other being “Don’t Bother Me”. The fact was ,that often George didn’t feel needed nor appreciated, but the outcome was ,that by the time The Beatles had broken up, George had a great backlog of songs, that had either been rejected for Beatles projects or that he had kept for himself. The result was the triple album ‘All Things Must Pass’ which was aptly entitled, as people had to get used to the fact that The Beatles as a band had broken up. Ironically on ‘Abbey Road’ The Beatles last recorded album, George had received outstanding reviews for ‘Something’ and ‘Here Comes The Sun’ with critics favorably comparing their efforts to the best that John and Paul had ever written. ‘All Things Must Pass’ the title song of his album had in fact been previously recorded by the Beatles, but it did not make it into either of the last two Beatle albums. But George realized he had written an absolute gem and upon its release the plaudits poured in. Commercially the album and the ensuing single ‘My Sweet Lord’ were hugely successful topping the charts throughout the world. George was now viewed as a major artist in his own right. He continued to release albums and singles throughout his career before his premature death in November 2001, but none matched the success of ‘All Thing Must Pass’ and ‘My Sweet Lord’.
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON