George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001
On November 29, 2001, English musician and songwriter
George Harrison died of lung cancer that had spread to
his brain at the age of 58.
Harrison achieved global fame as a member of the Beatles
and went on to a successful solo career that included
frequent collaborations with many of the foremost
musicians of his generation.
The youngest member of the Beatles, Harrison was born
in Liverpool in 1943 and joined the group, then known as
the Quarrymen, when he was barely 15.
Harrison became the group’s lead guitarist and frequently
sang, but he developed a reputation as the “quiet Beatle”
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