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English
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Shrouded in a sea of mystery, the elusive George Harrison has long been the most private and enigmatic member of the Beatles. From his hard knock childhood in Liverpool to his ascendance into rock infamy, George Harrison's life has been a torpid ride filled with legendary success and heart crushing defeat.
New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro sheds new light on this paradoxical rocker, whose reputation for unusual religious practices and...
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English
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"An iconic figure of the 1960s and '70s, Pattie Boyd breaks a 40-year silence, telling how she found herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuous musical geniuses of the twentieth century. She met the Beatles in 1964 in the cast of A Hard Day's Night. Ten days later George Harrison proposed. For 20-year-old Boyd, it was the beginning of a rich and complex life as she was welcomed into the Beatles' inner circle. She describes the dynamics...
Publisher
Waterfall Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (75 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD (60 min.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.)
Language
English
Description
Video uses interviews and rare film footage to explore the complex nature of George Harrison, his musical talent, his time with the Beatles, and his long-held spiritual beliefs that were a comfort to him until his untimely death at just 58.
Publisher
Universal Music Enterprises
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 227 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Using unseen photos and footage, ... director Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in a personal film, weaving together performance footage, home movies, rare archival materials and interviews with his family and friends"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Overlook
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiv, 447 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Draws on interviews to track the Beatle through his many changes and conflicts, from schoolboy guitarist to global superstar, and examines his struggle to walk a spiritual path while avoiding the temptations of fame.
As a Beatle, Harrison underwent a bewilderingly compressed early adulthood, buffeted by unprecedented levels of fame and success. The notoriously shy performer mostly ceded the spotlight to his more flamboyant bandmates John, Paul, and...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
399 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A companion release to Martin Scorsese's documentary by the same name presents an illustrated tribute to the late Beatle that draws on his personal records to trace his guitar-obsessed youth through his years as an independent musician.
Publisher
WEA
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Deluxe limited ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This was the first benefit concert of its kind in that it brought together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists collaborating for a common humanitarian cause - setting the precedent that music could be used to serve a higher purpose. The concert helped to generate millions of dollars for UNICEF and raised awareness for the organization around the world.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 487 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"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....
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
x, 390 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The world stopped in 1970 when Paul McCartney announced that he was through with the Beatles. His statement not only marked the end of the band's remarkable career, but also seemed to signal the demise of an era of unprecedented optimism in social history. Though the Beatles' breakup was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy, one of the most fascinating phases of their story was just about to begin. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of the personal...
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Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
xxv, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 40 years after breaking up, the Beatles remain the biggest-selling and most influential group in the history of popular music. Fans endlessly replay their songs, craving more, while thousands of cover versions of their songs have been recorded or performed by artists. Band biographies, pop music histories, song books, and academic titles clutter shelves on the Fab Four. But never has there been a definitive guide to the finest songs of The...
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