Beatles, The
The Beatles release George Harrisons "Something" as a single
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George Harrison Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow George Harrison through 72 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George Harrison, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
72Distinct records
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1968–2001Years on this page
1968
1969
Something
Begins recording, "Something"
Here Comes the Sun
Begins recording, "Here Comes the Sun"
United Nations
Harrison joins John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band onstage, the 1st time they had shared a stage since 1st May 1966
1970
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison & Phil Spector begin work on the final mixing of the album, "All Things Must Pass"
My Sweet Lord
Releases the single, "My Sweet Lord"
All Things Must Pass
Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in the USA
All Things Must Pass
Releases album, "All Things Must Pass" in Britain
Beatles, The
Paul McCartney files a suit to dissolve the Beatles
1971
What Is Life?
Releases the single, "What Is Life?" in America
Bangla Desh
Releases the single, "Bangla Desh" in America
Concert for Bangladesh
Invites Dylan to perform at the Concert for Bangladesh.
Role range: 1943-2001
Concert
2 benefit concerts at New Yorks Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh
Friar Park
George Harrison purchases Friar Park for 200,000 pounds
1972
The Concert for Bangla Desh
Releases album, "The Concert for Bangla Desh"
1973
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Releases single, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", 2nd solo single to top the US charts
Living in a Material World
Releases album, "Living in a Material World"
1974
Dark Horse Records
George Harrison founds Dark Horse Records, its 1st hit is "Costafine Town" by Splinter
Dark Horse
Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the US
Dark Horse
Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the UK
1975
Beatles, The
The Beatles final dissolution takes place
Exttra Texture
Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK
1976
Dark Horse Records
George Harrison signs himself to Dark Horse Records after the Beatles recording contract with EMI expires
1978
HandMade Films
Founds HandMade Films
1981
Somewhere in England
Releases Album, "Somewhere in England"
1987
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"
Got My Mind Set on You
Releases the single "Got My Mind Set on You" reaches number two in the UK and number one in America. Releases Album, "Cloud Nine"
1988
Traveling Wilburys Vol 1
Records Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 with Dylan and others.
Role range: 1988-1990
The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1
Releases album, "The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1"
1998
Health of George Harrison
George Harrison publicly discloses that he has been treated for throat cancer
1999
Health of George Harrison
Stabbed several times & suffers a punctured lung. Attacked by an intruder at his mansion in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
2001
Death of George Harrison
Death of George Harrison, from cancer
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.