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Harrison's version of "My Sweet Lord" was an international number 1 hit by the end of 1970 and through the early months of 1971. [91] It was the first solo single by a Beatle to reach the top, [92] and the biggest seller by any of the four throughout the 1970s.
[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 ...
"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 ...
To tie in with the album's release, "My Sweet Lord" was issued as a single in some European countries. [19] [20] In early December, by which point Harrison's version was dominating the airwaves, the single was released in the US, with "Little Girl" on the B-side. [21] The single peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of February 27 ...
"All Those Years Ago" is a song by the English rock musician George Harrison, released in May 1981 as a single from his ninth studio album Somewhere in England. Having previously recorded the music for the song, Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon , following the latter's murder ...
"Crackerbox Palace" was inspired by Harrison meeting the former manager of comedian Lord Buckley at Midem in January 1976. [24] Written in March, [7] "This Song" was Harrison's sardonic send-up of the "My Sweet Lord"/"He's So Fine" court case [25] and reflected his experience in the courtroom as musicologists for both sides argued their respective cases. [26]
[89] [90] [nb 7] The number-one hit single "My Sweet Lord" and the top-ten single "What Is Life" were taken from the album, [92] which was co-produced by Phil Spector using his "Wall of Sound" approach; [93] the musicians included Starr, Clapton, Gary Wright, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, the whole of Delaney and Bonnie's Friends band, and the ...