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"My Sweet Lord" is a song by the English musician George Harrison, released in November 1970 on his triple album All Things Must Pass. It was also released as a single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK.
In 1970, George Harrison released the song "My Sweet Lord", whose musical similarities to "He's So Fine" prompted the estate of Ronnie Mack to file a copyright infringement claim. [2] The Chiffons went on to record "My Sweet Lord" in 1975. [2] A judge later found that Harrison had unintentionally plagiarized the earlier song. [4]
"My Sweet Lord" was highly successful, [242] topping singles charts around the world during the first few months of 1971. [73] It was the first solo single by a former Beatle to be number 1 in the UK or the US, [251] and became the most performed song of that year.
While reviewing the song's pairing with "My Sweet Lord", Billboard magazine wrote of a "powerhouse two-sided winner" with "equally potent lyric lines and infectious rhythms". [104] Cash Box said that Harrison was making his single debut "in a grand manner with two towering sides", of which "Isn't It a Pity" was the "more impressive" and "a ...
"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 ...
Coinciding with this 2001 reissue, the song appeared on a promotional single as the B-side to "My Sweet Lord (2000)". [130] After being omitted from the "cursory" selection of 1970–75 tracks on The Best of George Harrison (1976), Inglis writes, the song appeared on Harrison's 2009 career-spanning compilation Let It Roll. [131]
Chocolate Jesus is the common name of chocolate sculptures by Richard Manderson in 1994, who called it Trans-substantiation 2; by George Heslop in 2006 who called his work Jesus on the Cross [1]; and a third one by Cosimo Cavallaro in 2007 he called My Sweet Lord. [2] It has also been used in literature and song.
Featuring the first recording of Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"; guests include George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Delaney Bramlett: 1971: I Wrote a Simple Song: A&M Records: Debut album for A&M, includes the hit "Outa-Space" and features contributions from Quincy Jones and George Harrison 1972: Music Is My Life: A&M Records