George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) born in Liverpool, UK, was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist in
The Beatles, along with mainstream success as a solo artist. George contributed to the songwriting talents of his Beatles band mates,
John Lennon and
Paul McCartney, firstly by adding ideas and guitar parts, and later with his distinctive style of music inspired by Eastern spirituality.