George Harrison Biography

Birth of George Harrison, in Speke

Birth of George Harrison in Liverpool.

Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to the Quarrymen at a basement teen club called the Morgue, George joins the group

Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to the Quarrymen at a basement teen club called the Morgue, George joins the group

Paul McCartney introduces George Harrison to the Quarrymen in Liverpool.

Joins the Quarrymen after being introduced by Paul McCartney.

The Silver Beetles fail an audition to back Billy Fury & are chosen to back Johny Gentle on a Scottish tour

The Quarrymen are renamed Johnny and the Moondogs and fail an audition for "talent-show" Carroll Levis at Manchester Hippodrome

Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.

The Silver Beatles are renamed The Beatles for their 1st professional engagement at Neston Institute

The Silver Beatles are renamed The Beatles for their 1st professional engagement at Neston Institute

The Beatles open at the Indra night-club

The Beatles make their debut at the Indra Club

Harrison is deported from Hamburg for being under age

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

Brian Epstein orders 144 copies of "Cry For A Shadow", written by George Harrison

Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop and offers to manage them

The Beatles fail an audition at Decca

The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels

The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels

The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels

The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"

"Love Me Do" is released featuring Lennon on harmonica and McCartney singing solo on the chorus line

George Harrison signs a 5 year publishing deal with Northern Songs Ltd

George Harrison meets Patti Boyd for the first time on the set of "A Hard Days Night"

George Harrison forms his own publishing company called Mornyork Ltd, later to become Harrisongs

The Beatles film "A Hard Days Night"

The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List

George Harrison marries Patty Boyd at Epsom Register Office

George Harrison organises a press conference to announce his marriage to Patty Boyd

The Beatles start recording George Harrisons, "Taxman"

Death of Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose, Harrison says , "There is no such thing as death"

George Harrison & John Lennon direct a scene in the, "Magical Mystery Tour" film

George Harrison begins work on the "Wonderwall" album

The Beatles release George Harrisons "Something" as a single

George Harrison completes the recording work on the "Wonderwall" album

"The Lady Madonna" is released as a single with "The Inner Light" as the "B" side, the 1st Harrison composition to be released on a Beatles single

The world premiere of Harrisons film, "Wonderwall"

The Beatles release George Harrisons "Something" as a single in the USA, Harrisons only composition on a Beatles "A" side

The Beatles release George Harrisons "Something" as a single in Britain, Harrisons only composition on a Beatles "A" side

Begins recording, "Something"

Begins recording, "Here Comes the Sun"

Harrison joins John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band onstage, the 1st time they had shared a stage since 1st May 1966

George Harrison & Phil Spector begin work on the final mixing of the album, "All Things Must Pass"

Releases the single, "My Sweet Lord"

Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in the USA

Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in Britain

Paul McCartney files a suit to dissolve the Beatles

2 benefit concerts at New Yorks Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh

George Harrison purchases Friar Park for 200,000 pounds

Releases the single, "What Is Life?" in America

Releases the single, "Bangla Desh" in America

Invites Dylan to perform at the Concert for Bangladesh.

Releases album, "The Concert for Bangla Desh"

Releases album, "Living in a Material World"

Releases single, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", 2nd solo single to top the US charts

George Harrison founds Dark Horse Records, its 1st hit is "Costafine Town" by Splinter

Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the US

Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the UK

The Beatles final dissolution takes place

Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK

George Harrison signs himself to Dark Horse Records after the Beatles recording contract with EMI expires

Founds HandMade Films

Releases Album, "Somewhere in England"

Releases the single "Got My Mind Set on You" reaches number two in the UK and number one in America. Releases Album, "Cloud Nine"

Releases the single "Got My Mind Set on You" reaches number two in the UK and number one in America. Releases Album, "Cloud Nine"

Releases album, "The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1"

Records Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 with Dylan and others.

George Harrison publicly discloses that he has been treated for throat cancer

Stabbed several times & suffers a punctured lung. Attacked by an intruder at his mansion in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

Death of George Harrison, from cancer