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George Harrison

1943 - 2001

George Harrison

George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although most of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions, including "Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby and Django Reinhardt; subsequent influences were Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Harrison is the 23rd most popular musician (down from 14th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 87th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Musician.

George Harrison is most famous for being a member of the Beatles, as well as being a solo artist.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Harrison ranks 23 out of 3,175. Before him are Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, and Bon Scott. After him are Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Władysław Szpilman, Leopold Mozart, Amir Khusrow, and Giuseppe Tartini.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Jimi Hendrix
1942 - 1970
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 17
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 18
Arcangelo Corelli
1653 - 1713
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 19
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 20
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 21
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 22
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 23
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 24
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 25
Władysław Szpilman
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 26
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 27
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 28
Giuseppe Tartini
1692 - 1770
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 29

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, George Harrison ranks 11. Before him are Jim Morrison, Julio Iglesias, Catherine Deneuve, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and Betty Williams. After him are Vangelis, Mick Jagger, Toto Cutugno, Sharon Tate, Michael Mann, and Albano Carrisi. Among people deceased in 2001, George Harrison ranks 4. Before him are Herbert A. Simon, Anthony Quinn, and Tove Jansson. After him are Didi, Josef Bican, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Don Bradman, Jack Lemmon, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Clifford Shull, and Jorge Amado.

Others Born in 1943

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Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 5
Julio Iglesias
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 6
Catherine Deneuve
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 7
Bobby Fischer
CHESS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 8
Queen Silvia of Sweden
COMPANION
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 9
Betty Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 10
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 11
Vangelis
COMPOSER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 12
Mick Jagger
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 13
Toto Cutugno
SINGER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 14
Sharon Tate
ACTOR
1943 - 1969
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 15
Michael Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 16
Albano Carrisi
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 17

Others Deceased in 2001

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Herbert A. Simon
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 1
Anthony Quinn
ACTOR
1915 - 2001
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 2
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 3
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 4
Didi
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 5
Josef Bican
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 6
Ahmad Shah Massoud
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 7
Don Bradman
CRICKETER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 8
Jack Lemmon
ACTOR
1925 - 2001
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 9
Léopold Sédar Senghor
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 10
Clifford Shull
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 11
Jorge Amado
WRITER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 12

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Harrison ranks 189 out of 8,785. Before him are Elton John (1947), Robert Clive (1725), Bon Scott (1946), Terry Pratchett (1948), Alan Hodgkin (1914), and Alexander R. Todd (1907). After him are Charles Glover Barkla (1877), William of Ockham (1285), Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771), Maggie Smith (1934), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), and John Napier (1550).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Elton John
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 183
Robert Clive
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1774
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 184
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 185
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 186
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 187
Alexander R. Todd
CHEMIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 188
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 189
Charles Glover Barkla
PHYSICIST
1877 - 1944
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 190
William of Ockham
PHILOSOPHER
1285 - 1347
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 191
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1851
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 192
Maggie Smith
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 193
Victoria, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1840 - 1901
HPI: 77.93
Rank: 194
John Napier
MATHEMATICIAN
1550 - 1617
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 195