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The lyrics of "My Sweet Lord" reflect Harrison's often-stated desire for a direct relationship with God, expressed in simple words that all believers could affirm, regardless of their religion. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] He later attributed the song's message to Swami Vivekananda , [ 23 ] particularly the latter's teaching: "If there's a God, we must see him.
In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart, and in the United States, the song peaked at number 23 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart. It was Harrison's last top 40 hit in the US, and the second such hit in which the lyrics reflect on his years as a Beatle – the other being "All Those Years Ago" (1981).
"Awaiting on You All" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album, All Things Must Pass. Along with the single "My Sweet Lord", it is among the more overtly religious compositions on All Things Must Pass, and the recording typifies co-producer Phil Spector's influence on the album, due to his liberal use of reverberation and other Wall of Sound production ...
Ringo Starr, Fred Armisen, Mark Hamill and Vanessa Bayer are among the dozens of celebrities in a new video for George Harrison's 1970 hit 'My Sweet Lord.' 51 years later, George Harrison's 'My ...
Harrison's songs "All Things Must Pass" and "My Sweet Lord" were issued here for the first time, two months before his own recordings appeared on his triple album All Things Must Pass. Released as a single, Preston's "My Sweet Lord" peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1971 but the album failed to chart in Britain ...
In return, Harrison produced Preston's 1969 single "That's the Way God Planned It," which gives the documentary its title. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Billy Preston (left) and George Harrison in 1974.
All Things Must Pass is the third studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison.Released as a triple album in November 1970, it was Harrison's first solo work after the break-up of the Beatles in April that year.
[82] [nb 8] Spector later said he insisted that "My Sweet Lord" was the most obvious choice, and he had to push Harrison and "his manager" on this point. [83] The seven-minute "Isn't It a Pity" was therefore issued as a double A-side with "My Sweet Lord" on 23 November in the United States (as Apple 2995), four days before the album's release ...