On This Day Nov 29, 2001, the music world mourned the loss of English musician and songwriter George Harrison, who passed away at 58. Renowned for his global fame as a Beatles member and a successful solo career, Harrison left an indelible mark on rock and popular music.
Born in Liverpool in 1943, Harrison joined the Beatles at 15, known as the “quiet Beatle” but profoundly influential. His innovations like the sitar in “Norwegian Wood” defined psychedelic rock. His solo album “All Things Must Pass” was a massive success. Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, the first celebrity benefit concert, and later formed the supergroup the Travelling Wilburys in 1988. Described as “one of the few morally good people that rock and roll has produced” by Eric Idle, Harrison succumbed to throat cancer on this day in 2001, surrounded by his second wife Olivia and their son Dhani.
