After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, George started writing more songs than could be fitted onto the albums so that by the time of the split he had built up a collection of songs, some used on his debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. The album, released in 1970, contains the two-time number one hit, "My Sweet Lord".
Harrison is also credited for creating music benefits, notably the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Harrison played beside Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell to a crowd of 40,000 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The show raised over $240,000 benefiting the George Harrison Fund for Bangladesh relief.
Harrison went on to release several successful solo albums, and in the late 1980s collaborated with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, in a group called Traveling Wilburys. The group released two albums. Later, Harrison reunited with the other two surviving Beatles, after John Lennon's murder in 1980, to produce two final Beatles records, "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" featuring the voice of Lennon, taken from home demos provided by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. The three Beatles also co-wrote a massive autobiography and television special, both titled "The Beatles Anthology."
Before his death, Harrison conceived of a Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," featuring remixes of Beatles music which were overseen by Beatles producer George Martin.
Harrison died on November 29, 2001 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a wife and son, Olivia and Dhani Harrison. His last album, Brainwashed, was released posthumously and featured the single "Any Road".
A benefit concert in Harrison's memory was played on 29 November 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall. The star-studded event (featuring Eric Clapton and Monty Python, as well as former band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) was released on the DVD double-album, Concert for George.
Who Can See It
George Harrison Lyrics
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I've been run down
I can see quite clearly now
Through those past years,
When I played towing the line.
I only ask, that what I feel,
Should not be denied me now,
As it's been earned, and
My love belongs to who can see it
I've lived in fear,
I've been out there,
I've been 'round and
Seen my share
Of this sad world
And all the hate,
That it's stirred
I only ask,
That what I know,
Should not be denied me now
As it's been learned,
And I have seen my life belongs to me
My love belongs to who can see it
I only ask, that what I feel,
Should not be denied me now
As it's been earned, and
I have seen my life belongs to me
My love belongs to who can see it.
My love belongs to who
can see it.
In the first verse of the song, Harrison reflects on his past experiences of feeling both empowered and disempowered, held up and run down, and how he is now able to see things more clearly. He speaks of his desire to not have his feelings and experiences denied, as they have been earned through his journey in life. The repetition of "my love belongs to who can see it" emphasizes the importance of being understood and recognized by those who are willing to see beyond the surface level.
In the second verse, Harrison expands on his experiences of living in fear and being exposed to the negative aspects of the world. He asks for his knowledge to not be denied and to be recognized as something that he has earned. He again emphasizes that his love belongs to those who can truly understand and appreciate it.
Overall, the song speaks to the human desire to be seen and heard, and the importance of having our experiences and emotions acknowledged and validated by others.
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Written by: GEORGE HARRISON
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