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Harrison, George

Name Harrison
First name George
Born 23.2.1943
Died 29.11.2001
Nationality

Guitarist of the Beatles, from 1970 soloist. He was interested in Indian religions and Asian cultural traditions.

Harrison dealt repeatedly with the ukulele and played it with the other Beatles, thereby contributing enormously to the appreciation of the ukulele.

Beatles AnthologyAin't She Sweet
(with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr)
Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

In 1999, George Harrison wrote for a ukulele dealer in California:

Everybody should have and play a 'UKE' its so simple to carry with you and it is one instrument you cant play and not laugh

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At the memorial concert for George Harrison in 2003 Paul McCartney played his „Something“ on the ukulele.