Whose Birthday Is It? February 25, 2019

George Harrison (1943)

Harrison was a British rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a member of the Beatles from 1962 to 1970. Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the Beatles’ main songwriters, Harrison, “the quiet Beatle,” generally wrote or sang lead on a few songs per album. His later compositions included hits such as “Here Comes the Sun” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” After the band’s breakup, Harrison released what song that became the first number-one single by an ex-Beatle? More…