George Harrison

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George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a significant role in shaping the band's musical direction and established a successful solo career, particularly through his interest in non-Western musical influences. Although most of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Harrison first charted in 1965 with If I Needed Someone.The artist placed 29 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 29 UK Top‑75 entries, including 11 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: My Sweet Lord - #2: Photograph - #3: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - #4: Free as a Bird - #5: Now and Then
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  The Hollies
If I Needed Someone
1.
12/1965

If I Needed Someone
The Hollies

49 pts












20
UK
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour (EP)
2.
12/1967

Magical Mystery Tour (EP)
The Beatles

from Magical Mystery Tour   Magical Mystery Tour
189 pts












2
UK
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison greentick & Richard Starkey
The Inner Light
3.
03/1968

The Inner Light
The Beatles

6 pts
96
US












in the US, B-Side to Lady Madonna
[Capitol 2138]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Jackie Lomax
Sour Milk Sea
4.
09/1968

Sour Milk Sea
Jackie Lomax

from Is This What You Want?   
3 pts
117
US












[Apple 1802]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Cream
Badge
5.
04/1969

Badge
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
68 pts
60
US










18
UK
[Atco 6668]
written by Eric Clapton & George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Something
6.
10/1969

Something
The Beatles

from Abbey Road   Abbey Road
308 pts
3
US
17
AC








4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #273] in the US, B-Side to Come Together ; charted as Something / Come Together in UK charts
[Apple 2654]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Tony Bennett
Something
7.
03/1970

Something
Tony Bennett

from Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today   
6 pts


23
AC










[Columbia 45205]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Shirley Bassey
Something
8.
06/1970

Something
Shirley Bassey

from Something   Something
172 pts
55
US
6
AC








4
UK
[United Artists 50698]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Booker T. & the MG's
Something
9.
07/1970

Something
Booker T. & the MG's

from McLemore Avenue   McLemore Avenue
12 pts
76
US
38
AC










instrumental
[Stax 0073]
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
10.
11/1970

#1  My Sweet Lord
George Harrison greentick

from All Things Must Pass   All Things Must Pass
439 pts
1
US
10
AC








1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #454] charted as My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity in US charts
[Apple 2995]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Pozo Seco
11.
11/1970

Strawberry Fields/Something
Pozo Seco

3 pts
115
US












[Certron 10020]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison greentick
  Billy Preston
My Sweet Lord
12.
01/1971

My Sweet Lord
Billy Preston

from Encouraging Words   
13 pts
90
US






23
R&B




[Apple 1826]
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
What Is Life
13.
02/1971

What Is Life
George Harrison greentick

from All Things Must Pass   All Things Must Pass
93 pts
10
US
31
AC










[only released in the US]
[Apple 1828]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Richie Havens
Here Comes the Sun
14.
03/1971

Here Comes the Sun
Richie Havens

from Alarm Clock   
75 pts
16
US
18
AC










[Stormy Forest 656]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Ronnie Spector
Try Some, Buy Some
15.
05/1971

Try Some, Buy Some
Ronnie Spector

9 pts
77
US












[Apple 1832]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Silver Hawk
16.
05/1971

Awaiting on You All
Silver Hawk

4 pts
108
US












[Westbound 178]
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
17.
08/1971

Bangla Desh / Deep Blue
George Harrison greentick

from The Concert for Bangla-Desh   
133 pts
23
US










10
UK
charity record B side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971
[Apple 1836]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Olivia Newton-John
What Is Life
18.
03/1972

What Is Life
Olivia Newton-John

70 pts


34
AC








16
UK
[Uni 55317]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Cream
Badge
19.
10/1972

Badge
Cream

from Heavy Cream   
21 pts












42
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton & George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
20.
05/1973

#3  Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
George Harrison greentick

from Living in the Material World   Living in the Material World
357 pts
1
US
4
AC








8
UK
[Apple 1862]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Lloyd Green
Here Comes the Sun
21.
06/1973

Here Comes the Sun
Lloyd Green

from Shades of Steel   
1 pts




73
ctry








[Monument 8574]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Ringo Starr
Photograph
22.
10/1973

#2  Photograph
Ringo Starr

from Ringo   Ringo
358 pts
1
US
3
AC








8
UK
[Apple 1865]
written by George Harrison greentick & Richard Starkey
  Johnny Rodriguez
Something
23.
03/1974

Something
Johnny Rodriguez

from My Third Album   
19 pts
85
US


6
ctry








[Mercury 73471]
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
24.
11/1974

Dark Horse
George Harrison greentick

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
78 pts
15
US










52
UK
[Apple 1877]
written by George Harrison greentick
Ding Dong, Ding Dong
25.
12/1974

Ding Dong, Ding Dong
George Harrison greentick

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
44 pts
36
US










38
UK
[Apple 1879]
written by George Harrison greentick
You
26.
09/1975

You
George Harrison greentick

from Extra Texture (Read All About It)   
76 pts
20
US










38
UK
[Apple 1884]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Steve Harley
Here Comes the Sun
27.
07/1976

Here Comes the Sun
Steve Harley

from Love's a Prima Donna   
78 pts












10
UK
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
This Song
28.
11/1976

This Song
George Harrison greentick

from Thirty Three & 1/3   Thirty Three & 1/3
40 pts
25
US












[Dark Horse 8294]
written by George Harrison greentick
Crackerbox Palace
29.
01/1977

Crackerbox Palace
George Harrison greentick

from Thirty Three & 1/3   Thirty Three & 1/3
67 pts
19
US
20
AC










[only released in the US]
[Dark Horse 8313]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Roberta Kelly
30.
04/1978

Gettin' the Spirit (all cuts)
Roberta Kelly

from Gettin' the Spirit   Gettin' the Spirit
12 pts






9
dance






written by Edwin Hawkins, George Harrison greentick, Bob Esty & Roberta Kelly
  George Harrison
Blow Away
31.
03/1979

Blow Away
George Harrison greentick

from George Harrison   George Harrison
99 pts
16
US
2
AC








51
UK
[Dark Horse 8763]
written by George Harrison greentick
Love Comes to Everyone
32.
06/1979

Love Comes to Everyone
George Harrison greentick

from George Harrison   George Harrison
3 pts


38
AC










[Dark Horse 8844]
written by George Harrison greentick
All Those Years Ago
33.
05/1981

All Those Years Ago
George Harrison greentick

from Somewhere in England   Somewhere in England
312 pts
2
US
1
AC






6
rock
13
UK
[Dark Horse 49725]
written by George Harrison greentick
Teardrops
34.
07/1981

Teardrops
George Harrison greentick

from Somewhere in England   Somewhere in England
15 pts
102
US








51
rock
76
UK
[Dark Horse 49785]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Ringo Starr
Wrack My Brain
35.
11/1981

Wrack My Brain
Ringo Starr

from Stop and Smell the Roses   Stop and Smell the Roses
33 pts
38
US










76
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Boardwalk 7-11-130]
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
Wake Up My Love
36.
11/1982

Wake Up My Love
George Harrison greentick

from Gone Troppo   Gone Troppo
15 pts
53
US












[Dark Horse 29864]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Rockwell
Taxman
37.
08/1984

Taxman
Rockwell

from Somebody's Watching Me   
6 pts












88
UK
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
Devil's Radio
38.
11/1987

Devil's Radio
George Harrison greentick

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
18 pts










4
rock


[Promotional-only release]
written by George Harrison greentick
When We Was Fab
39.
11/1987

When We Was Fab
George Harrison greentick

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
109 pts
23
US
10
AC






2
rock
25
UK
produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28131]
written by George Harrison greentick & Jeff Lynne
40.
11/1987

Cloud Nine
George Harrison greentick

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
11 pts










9
rock


[Promotional-only release]
written by George Harrison greentick
This Is Love
41.
04/1988

This Is Love
George Harrison greentick

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
29 pts


20
AC






17
rock
55
UK
[Dark Horse 27913]
written by George Harrison greentick & Jeff Lynne
  The Traveling Wilburys
Handle with Care
42.
10/1988

Handle with Care
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
96 pts
45
US
30
AC






2
rock
21
UK
[Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
Last Night
43.
11/1988

Last Night
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
19 pts










5
rock


written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
44.
01/1989

Tweeter and the Monkey Man
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
3 pts










41
rock


written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
End of the Line
45.
02/1989

End of the Line
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
53 pts
63
US
28
AC






2
rock
52
UK
[Wilbury 27637]
written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
Heading for the Light
46.
04/1989

Heading for the Light
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
14 pts










7
rock


written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
  George Harrison
Cheer Down
47.
08/1989

Cheer Down
George Harrison greentick

from Lethal Weapon 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
14 pts










7
rock


[Dark Horse 22807]
written by George Harrison greentick & Tom Petty
48.
10/1989

Poor Little Girl
George Harrison greentick

from Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989   Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989
6 pts










21
rock


[Promotional-only release]
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
49.
11/1989

Something / Come Together
The Beatles

7 pts












84
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick, John Lennon & Paul McCartney
  Eric Clapton
Run So Far
50.
08/1990

Run So Far
Eric Clapton

from Journeyman   Journeyman
3 pts










40
rock


written by George Harrison greentick
  The Jeff Healey Band
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
51.
08/1990

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Jeff Healey Band

from Hell to Pay   Hell to Pay
15 pts










7
rock


written by George Harrison greentick
  The Traveling Wilburys
52.
10/1990

She's My Baby
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
32 pts










2
rock
79
UK
written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
Inside Out
53.
12/1990

Inside Out
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
8 pts










16
rock


written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
Wilbury Twist
54.
03/1991

Wilbury Twist
The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
2 pts










46
rock


written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
  Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Taxman
55.
11/1995

Taxman
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
4 pts










32
rock


[recorded in the 1980ies]
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Free as a Bird
56.
12/1995

#4  Free as a Bird
The Beatles

from Anthology 1   Anthology 1
330 pts
6
US
19
AC






8
rock
2
UK
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[Apple 58497]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison greentick & Ringo Starr
  Shawn Mullins
What Is Life
57.
10/1999

What Is Life
Shawn Mullins

12 pts












62
UK
from the movie Big Daddy
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
58.
01/2002

My Sweet Lord
George Harrison greentick

213 pts
94
US










1
UK
R: George Harrison's death
[Gnome 50438]
written by George Harrison greentick
  Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Here Comes the Sun
59.
07/2002

Here Comes the Sun
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

from I Am Sam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture [European edition]   
2 pts












185
UK
as Nick Cave
written by George Harrison greentick
  Musiq Soulchild
something
60.
01/2003

something
Musiq Soulchild

from Juslisen   Juslisen
1 pts








114
R&B




as Musiq
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
Stuck Inside a Cloud
61.
02/2003

Stuck Inside a Cloud
George Harrison greentick

from Brainwashed   Brainwashed
5 pts


27
AC










[Promotional-only release]
[Dark Horse LP Cut]
written by George Harrison greentick
Any Road
62.
05/2003

Any Road
George Harrison greentick

from Brainwashed   Brainwashed
24 pts












37
UK
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Traveling Wilburys
Handle with Care
63.
06/2007

Handle with Care
The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection   The Traveling Wilburys Collection
7 pts












80
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
End of the Line
64.
06/2007

End of the Line
The Traveling Wilburys

from The Traveling Wilburys Collection   The Traveling Wilburys Collection
5 pts












94
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
  George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
65.
10/2007

My Sweet Lord
George Harrison greentick

5 pts












98
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick
My Sweet Lord
66.
06/2009

My Sweet Lord
George Harrison greentick

3 pts












149
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick
  Santana
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
67.
09/2010

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Santana

from Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time   
5 pts


24
AC










featuring India.Arie & Yo-Yo Ma
[Arista LP Cut]
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun
68.
11/2010

Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles

from Abbey Road [2009 edition]   Abbey Road [2009 edition]
10 pts












64
UK
R: The Beatles available on iTunes
written by George Harrison greentick
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
69.
11/2010

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Beatles

from The Beatles [2009 edition]   The Beatles [2009 edition]
3 pts












125
UK
R: The Beatles available on iTunes
written by George Harrison greentick
  George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
70.
10/2011

My Sweet Lord
George Harrison greentick

2 pts












168
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun
71.
04/2012

Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles

12 pts












58
UK
R
written by George Harrison greentick
  Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth
Here Comes the Sun
72.
06/2012

Here Comes the Sun
Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth

from Sing   Sing
12 pts












59
UK
written by George Harrison greentick
  The Beatles
Now and Then
73.
11/2023

#5  Now and Then
The Beatles

from 1967–1970 [2023 edition]   
321 pts
7
US










1
UK
[Calderstone/Apple]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison greentick & Ringo Starr


See also...

The BeatlesThe Traveling WilburysTony Sheridan & the Beatles


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