TOP 10 GEORGE HARRISON SONGS

TOP 10 GEORGE HARRISON SONGS

By Glenn Gamboa. STAFF WRITER

"Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" (The Beatles "Beatles for Sale," 1964): His

lead vocals and twang guitar on this Carl Perkins' classic introduced

rockabilly swagger to a whole new audience.

"Taxman" (The Beatles, "Revolver," 1966): Satiric railing against the tax

system shows off his darker side.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The Beatles, "White Album," 1968): A lush

melody and tender vocal make the melancholy even more effective.

"Here Comes the Sun" (The Beatles, "Abbey Road," 1969): Pure happiness, little

darling.

"Something" (The Beatles, "Abbey Road," 1969): Vague title, simple, pinpoint

accuracy describing head-over-heels love.

"My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison, "All Things Must Pass," 1970): Makes

religious devotion a No. 1 pop sing-along.

"What is Life" ("All Things Must pass," 1970): Love song that helped launch the

album rock sounds of the '70s.

"Bangla Desh" (George Harrison, "Concert for Bangla Desh, 1971): The song and

the concert that helped introduce Eastern religions to pop culture.

"All Those Years Ago" (George Harrison, "Somewhere in England," 1981): His

lovingly honest tribute to John Lennon.

"Handle With Care" (Traveling Wilburys, "Vol. 1," 1988): Pure pop form the

unlikely supergroup of Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom

Petty.

TIMELINE

KEY EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF GEORGE HARRISON

Feb. 25, 1943 -- Harrison is born in Liverpool, England, to Harold and Louise

Harrison.

August, 1958 - He joins the Quarrymen, a group that includes schoolmate Paul

McCartney and John Lennon.

1959 - He joins McCartney, Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe in a band called the

Silver Beatles.

August, 1960 - The band, now called the Beatles, goes to Germany, quickly

becoming a popular local act.

May 9, 1962 - Producer George Martin, of EMI subsidiary of Parlophone, signs

Beatles to first record contract.

Dec. 23, 1963 - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" becomes the band's first U.S.

release, weeks later, it is their first song to top the Billboard charts.

February 1964 - eatles appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

July 1964 - First Beatles film, "A Hardy Day's Night," is released.

1967 - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," considered the band's magnum

opus, is released.

April 10, 1970 - McCartney announces he is leaving the Beatles, prompting the

band to split up.

Aug. 1, 1971 - Concert for Bangladesh is held at Madison Square Garden with

friends including Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan and Ravi Shankar. Three-LP live

recording produced.

Nov. 2, 1974 - Harrison beocmes first Beatle to stage solo world tour.

Sept. 7, 1976 - HE loses lawsuit by copyright holders of Ronnie Mack's "He's So

Fine," who claim it was basis for Harrison's "My Sweet Lord."

1979 - He establishes Handmade Films to produce Monty Python's "Life of Brian."

July 1981 - Harrison's tribute to John Lennon, "All Those Years Ago," featuring

McCartney and Starr, peaks at No. 2 in United States.

June 1998 - Harrison discloses that he has been treated for throat cancer.

Dec. 30 1999 - He suffers a collapsed lung as he is stabbed several times by

deranged man who breaks into his home near London.

July 9, 2001 - He confirms that he had radiation treatment in Switzerland for a

tumor.

Nov. 29, 2001 - Harrison dies of cancer. -- AP

DISCOGRAPHY

George Harrison's U.S. Albums

1968 - "Wonderwall Music"

1969 - "Electronic Sound"

1970 - "All Things Must Pass"

1971 - "Concert for Bangla Desh"

1973 - "Living in the Material World"

1974 - "Dark Horse"

1975 - "Extra Texture"

1976 - "The Best of George Harrison"

1979 - "George Harrison"

1981 - "Somewhere in England"

1982 - "Gone Troppo"

1987 - "Cloud Nine"

1988 - "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1"

1989 - "Best of Dark Horse"

1990 - "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3"

1992 - "George Harrison Live in Japan"