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Concert for George is a 2003 British documentary film directed by David Leland that covers the events of the Concert for George, a tribute concert for George Harrison held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002.
The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death. [1] The event was organised by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and his son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton.
iTunes released Concert for George in 2008 with "Horse to the Water" added to the album. In 2018, Concert for George was released in several packages and formats, including 180-gram vinyl LP records, to celebrate Harrison's 75th birthday. [9]
In 2002, Joe Brown performed a version of the song on the ukulele as the finale of the George Harrison tribute concert Concert for George. [19] In 2003, the Portuguese metal band Moonspell recorded a version that would serve as soundtrack for the short horror movie I'll See You in My Dreams, of which was also recorded a music video. [20]
Following Harrison’s death Leland directed the documentary “Concert For George” (2003), a memorial concert featuring the remaining Beatles McCartney and Starr, as well as Eric Clapton and Petty.
On 29 November 2002, exactly a year after his death from cancer, "Wah-Wah" was the last Harrison composition performed at the Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall. [188] Jeff Lynne , Eric Clapton and Andy Fairweather-Low shared lead vocals on the song. [ 189 ]
On Aug. 1, 1971, George Harrison leveraged his status as one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll stars on the planet to help fight a humanitarian crisis that few in the Western hemisphere knew ...
On 29 November 2002, Mann performed in the "Concert for George", alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney and many others, [4] playing Harrison's parts. In 2004, Mann played lead guitar along with Prince when Harrison was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the song " While My ...