George Harrison and Peter Sellers at Disneyland, 1971. Photo courtesy of Sylvio Goncalves on Instagram.
“Once Peter Sellers, Ravi [Shankar] and I all went to Disneyland in 1971. Can you imagine all of us going on the Pirate and the Haunted Mansion rides together?” - George Harrison, Musician (1987)
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George Harrison and Peter Sellers at Disneyland, 1971. Photo courtesy of Sylvio Goncalves on Instagram.
“Once Peter Sellers, Ravi [Shankar] and I all went to Disneyland in 1971. Can you imagine all of us going on the Pirate and the Haunted Mansion rides together?” - George Harrison, Musician (1987)
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Photo courtesy of Sylvio Goncalves
On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images.
On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images.
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On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images.
On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images.
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George: serious and smiling. Photo 1 by Frank Griffin.
“I’ve always been very silly… The thing is if I don’t crack a smile, my face just looks serious anyway. And I think what they did is, they pigeonholed me into this thing, ‘Oh, he’s the mystical one,’ ‘the spiritual one,’ or ‘he’s the boring one,’ or whatever.” - George (1992)
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George: serious and smiling. Photo 1 by Frank Griffin.
“I’ve always been very silly… The thing is if I don’t crack a smile, my face just looks serious anyway. And I think what they did is, they pigeonholed me into this thing, ‘Oh, he’s the mystical one,’ ‘the spiritual one,’ or ‘he’s the boring one,’ or whatever.” - George (1992)
George Harrison photographed by Nigel Dickson in London on March 25, 1966.
“‘I asked to be successful,’ [George Harrison] said. ‘I never asked to be *famous*. I can tell you I got more famous than I wanted to be. I never intended to be the Big Cheese.’” - article by Maureen Cleave, Evening Standard (March 18, 1966)
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Linda Arias with George Harrison, plus Henry McCullough, Jeremy Salmon, Dino Airali, Terry Doran, Janet Planet, and Kumar Shankar. Photographer unnamed, published in Cash Box’s November 8, 1975 issue.
In memoriam: Linda Arias. Heartfelt condolences to all who love her.
Pictured: Linda with George, plus Henry McCullough, Jeremy Salmon, Dino Airali, Terry Doran, Janet Planet, and Kumar Shankar. Photographer unnamed, published in Cash Box’s November 8, 1975 issue.
Photographed by Jürgen Vollmer at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, 1961.
Photographed by Jürgen Vollmer at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, 1961.
Photographed by Jürgen Vollmer at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, 1961.
Photographed by Jürgen Vollmer at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, 1961.
“During that photo session at the Top Ten George had combed his hair forward for a change. [...] But the next day it was back to its familiar pompadour — the Rockers had given him funny looks, he said.” - Jürgen Vollmer, The Beatles In Hamburg (2004)
Photos from 1961, by Jürgen Vollmer
George Harrison photographed on the Alster in Hamburg by Jürgen Vollmer in the spring of 1961 (scanned from Das Beatles-Phänomen).
A drawing by George from around the same time (scanned from Mach Schau! Die Beatles In Hamburg).
“[George Harrison] was such a sweet and charming little boy. But he also had this melancholy feeling that I identified with.” - Jürgen Vollmer, Harrison (2002)
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Scans of images from 1961 — one by Vollmer, the other a drawing by George:
George Harrison photographed on the Alster in Hamburg by Jürgen Vollmer in the spring of 1961 (scanned from Das Beatles-Phänomen).
A drawing by George from around the same time (scanned from Mach Schau! Die Beatles In Hamburg).
“[George Harrison] was such a sweet and charming little boy. But he also had this melancholy feeling that I identified with.” - Jürgen Vollmer, Harrison (2002)
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Scans of images from 1961 — one by Vollmer, the other a drawing by George:
George Harrison circa 1959 (during a hitchhiking trip with Paul), photographed by Paul McCartney.
“‘You mustn’t disappoint people who are counting on you,’ says George Harrison, his soft-spoken admonishment poised mid-way between a maxim and a mantra.” - Billboard (1996)
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Photo by Paul McCartney
George Harrison photographed by Jürgen Vollmer at the Top Ten Club, Spring 1961.
“Whatever you listen to has to come out in some ways or other. […] But it would be precocious to compare myself with incredible musicians like that.” - George Harrison, Guitar World (1992)
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Photo by Jürgen Vollmer
The Beatles at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg, 1961. Photo by Ellen Piel.
“…all those things became influences. In fact, anybody with a guitar did. […]
Everything, all these guitars and voices and images, go into this big curry, and it regurgitates itself somewhere down the line.” - George, Billboard (1996)
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Black and white photo of George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe at Hamburg’s Top Ten Club, Spring 1961; photo by Peter Brüchmann.
“The first guitarist I actually heard was Jimmie Rodgers, ‘The singing Brakeman.‘“ - George Harrison, Billboard (1996)
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Pictured: George and Stuart at Hamburg’s Top Ten Club, 1961; photo by Peter Brüchmann.
Remembering Carl Perkins on his birthday.
“[M]y apprenticeship I think was with that kind of music, and I’d met Carl years ago, he’s such a nice, sweet man, very, very genuine person.” - George Harrison, Today Show (April 1986)
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George’s paternal grandfather, Henry (known as Harry) Harrison, was killed in action during World War I. George’s father was six years old at the time. Pictured here is news of the loss in the Wavertree Times (published on November 17, 1915).
George Harrison and his father at home in Liverpool, 1963. Photo © Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix.
“My father’s father, whom I never knew, was a builder, and he built a lot of the great Edwardian houses in Princes Road, Liverpool.” - George Harrison, The Beatles Anthology
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Pic 1 from the Wavertree Times (Nov. 17, 1915).
Yanka Rupkina and George Harrison, backstage at Royal Festival Hall after a performance of Balkana: The Music of Bulgaria; this picture is dated June 21, 1988 on the press photo (photo courtesy of Hannibal Records, via Beatles Photo Blog).
“My favorite music at the moment is this Bulgarian choir. It’s called The Mysterious Voices of Bulgaria and it’s the most brilliant vocals, it’s quite beautiful.” - George, Wogan (1988)
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Pic: Yanka and George
This was scanned from a 2011 George tribute magazine, and shows George’s maternal grandfather, John French, circa 1919.
George Harrison photographed by Richard Avedon in 1967.
This first image was scanned from a 2011 George tribute magazine, and shows George’s maternal grandfather, John French, circa 1919. Photo 2 is by Richard Avedon.
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Audio from George’s interview on Radio Luxembourg, early 1965.
“After a few beers, [George would] even dare to speak German. Klaus [Voormann] would always have a good laugh then.” - Olivia, SZ (2011)
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Audio from George’s interview on Radio Luxembourg, early 1965.
“After a few beers, [George would] even dare to speak German. Klaus [Voormann] would always have a good laugh then.” - Olivia, SZ (2011)
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In 1966, The Beatles were voted Best Beat Group by the readers of the German teen magazine BRAVO. In March ‘66, the magazine included a flexi disc with audio messages from winners; The Beatles were represented by George.
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In 1966, The Beatles were voted Best Beat Group by the readers of the German teen magazine BRAVO. In March ‘66, the magazine included a flexi disc with audio messages from winners; The Beatles were represented by George.
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George Harrison (in a cameo) and Jeff Daniels in the HandMade Films production Checking Out.
George Harrison (in a cameo) and Jeff Daniels in the HandMade Films production Checking Out.
“[George Harrison] couldn’t have been nicer. He couldn’t have been more interested in anyone other than himself. It was just a great lesson on how to handle that level of fame or any kind of fame. - Jeff Daniels, thepaulleslie dot com (2011)
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A closer look at George’s father Harry, including his stint smuggling alcohol to the prohibition-era U.S. (while a merchant seaman), the more well-known job as a bus driver, and more — in today’s post.
George with his parents, Harry and Louise. Photo courtesy of Dan Moss.
George’s father Harry, 1970. Photo © Herald Sun.
Louise and Harry Harrison, George’s parents, in a circa mid-‘60s photograph sent by Louise in a reply letter to a fan.
“Ending the conversation with his personal philosophy, [George’s father] Harry said ‘I like nice people and I like to be nice to nice people.’” - article by Ginger Valeriay, The Observer (1974)
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Pic 1 courtesy of Dan Moss; pic 2 © Herald Sun
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Hi everyone, Not long before this fan page starts its 16th year online, I wanted to take another moment to say thank you very much — for visiting this page over the years, for your interest in the research, and for your support of this labor of love. When it first began its run online — under the name thateventuality — the main objective was to, essentially, have an online scrapbook or repository of quotes, images, and information; to chronicle and to do deep dives in researching, all in celebration of the George and his music. All this time later, that objective remains the same. The page, however, has grown more than I ever could have anticipated… in fact, I didn’t really know if anyone but maybe a handful of other fans might even visit the fan page. So needless to say, I’m astonished and grateful that this little fan page has come this far — and owe a lot to fellow fans for your encouragement and support. Pictured here is part of my collection, off the shelves for some research (and as you can tell, I’m a big fan of physical media). Compiling posts always means lots of research and transcribing is involved (and, to renew the promise, categorically no artificial intelligence). If there’s anything in particular you’d most like to see on the fan page, please let me know. Here’s to the music! With thanks, Andrea
A few weeks before this fan page starts its 16th year online, I wanted to take another moment to say thank you very much — for visiting this page over the years, for your interest in the research, and for your support of this labor of love.
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A smiling George Harrison at his pre-Dark Horse Tour press conference in L.A., autumn of 1974; photo by Sherry Rayn Barnett.
“My image [in the press] has come across like I’m some weird old mystical ex-Beatle, the ‘gentle giant of pop,‘ you know. What’s all that? It’s dumb, it’s just stupid.” - Capital Radio (August 1974)
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Photo by Sherry Rayn Barnett
