George Harrison would have turned 80 today, February 25. The late Beatle died in November 2001 of throat cancer.
Harrison, known for writing some of The Beatles’ best-known songs and beloved deep cuts, would greatly celebrate his connection to spirituality throughout his life. Many of his solo songs will be devoted to his exploration and relationship with religion. Harrison’s first solo album, 1970’s “All Things Must Pass” would feature one of the most memorable songs of his career, “My Sweet Lord.”
Harrison’s relationship with spirituality provided him with a guidepost for life, which would shape much of his perspective and outlook. The “Here Comes The Sun” singer will devote his life to studying Hinduism; That religion would serve as a grounding force, and would play a role in many of Harrison’s reflections on life!
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Harrison’s passionate relationship with his faith will be an important element in his ‘tool kit’ for living a fulfilling life.
The relationship and perspective of the “Beware Of Darkness” singer about his feelings also stems from spiritual guidance.
Harrison once spoke of his perspective on the root of human desire, saying, “People should have a desire within themselves to know who they are and why they are in this body.” (per Beatles Daily)
The desire to form a relationship with ourselves helps us discover what it takes to thrive and succeed, a notion that Harrison is also familiar with.
“Try to realize that it’s all within you and no one else can make you change,” Harrison once said. “and to see you are only so small and life flows within you and without you.”
Harrison also shared his perspective on the world in general many times throughout his life.
“We can go up or we can go down,” he once reflected on society. “I think in general the world is heading upwards where people are discovering more. Better communication. We are getting deeper into the subtle electrical forces that govern the universe.”
Harrison is also a believer in the concept of divine law.
“All things in life and all answers to everything are in one divine law, karmic action and reaction,” he also said.
Harrison’s secure sense of self and his preference for living a life that is so at odds with the results of fame and being a public figure won’t stop him from sticking to who he is.
“I consider myself normal,” Harrison once explained. “And I don’t know of any part of my life that would be so unusual as to interest the curious.”
“I’m a neat guy,” he also said. “I don’t like chaos. I put the records in the record rack, and the tea in the tea caddy…” (all quotes from Beatles Daily)
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The brotherhood that Harrison experienced as a member of The Beatles was not the only defining relationship in his life. Many of Harrison’s colleagues and music fans will speak of Harrison’s influence on their lives after his death.
Harrison’s Beatle bandmate Paul McCartney said, “He was a beautiful man and a very brave man with a great sense of humour. He really is just my little brother.”
The story that will define Harrison’s relationship with Eric Clapton will obviously not define Clapton’s perspective on his friend; Clapton would later marry Harrison’s first wife, Pattie Boyd.
“I’ve always thought of George as a bit like the brother I never had,” Clapton said. “So I respect his judgment and his values and I think he’s a great guy. And I love the way he flexes the ropes too.”
Rolling Stone Keith Richards also had great respect for Harrison; the two groups would appreciate each other’s perspectives in the sixties, despite conflicting rumors.
Richards reflected, “For me- George was, and always will be, above all, a true man, in the full sense of the word. We both felt we had the same position in our respective groups, which formed a special and knowing bond between us. Hope he’s jamming with John [Lennon].” (All excerpts from U Discover Music)
McCartney, 80, was candid about his relationship with Harrison after his death.
According to one of our pieces, Harrison had given McCartney the gift of a tree; gardening has been one of Harrison’s passions.
McCartney detailed how he greeted the tree as his way of communicating with Harrison.
“When I left my house,” McCartney detailed in a 2020 NPR interview, “I got out of the car [to] closed the gate and looked up at the tree, and said ‘Hi, George…’
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