Description: Further DetailsTitle: George HarrisonCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/12/2024Subtitle: The Reluctant BeatleISBN-10: 1398513431EAN: 9781398513433ISBN: 9781398513433Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdDescription: 'A fully realised portrait of a complex man: spiritual but peevish, brilliantly talented, but for ever shadowed by the Lennon/McCartney axis' The Times, Book of the Year ‘In this fascinating biography, Norman charts the intriguing contradictions of Harrison’s life’ Daily MailFrom the author of the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and the bestselling John Lennon: The Life comes a revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions. Compared to songwriting luminaries John Lennon and Paul McCartney he was considered a minor talent, yet he composed such masterpieces as ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun’, and his solo debut album ‘All Things Must Pass’ achieved enormous success, appearing on many lists of the 100 best rock albums ever. Modern music critics place him in the pantheon of Sixties guitar gods alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page. Harrison railed against the material world yet wrote the first pop song complaining about income tax. He spent years lovingly restoring his Friar Park estate as a spiritual journey, but quickly mortgaged the property to help rescue a film project that would be widely banned as sacrilegious, Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Harrison could be fiercely jealous, but not only did he stay friends with Eric Clapton when Clapton fell in love with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, the two men grew even closer after Clapton walked away with her.Unprecedented in scope and filled with numerous colour photos, this rich biography captures George Harrison at his most multi-faceted: devoted friend, loyal son, master guitar-player, brilliant songwriter, cocaine addict, serial philanderer, global philanthropist, student of Indian mysticism, self-deprecating comedian and, ultimately, iconic artist and man beloved by millions.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 130mmAuthor: Philip NormanGenre: Music Dance & TheatreTopic: BiographyType: BooksRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Format: Paperback
Release Date: 09/12/2024
Release Year: 2024
Book Title: George Harrison
Publication Name: George Harrison
Title: George Harrison
Subtitle: The Reluctant Beatle
ISBN-10: 1398513431
EAN: 9781398513433
ISBN: 9781398513433
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 130mm
Author: Philip Norman
Genre: Music Dance & Theatre
Topic: Biography
Type: Books