George Harrison Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

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George Harrison Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight70 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 25, 1943
Zodiac SignPisces
Hair Color
Dark Brown

George Harrison was an English musician, singer, songwriter, and producer who gained immense fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. He was ranked number #11 in the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list curated by Rolling Stone magazine. Alongside his Beatles bandmates, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in June 1965.

Born Name

George Harrison

Nick Name

Magpie, The Quiet Beatle

Age

He was born on February 25, 1943.

Died

He passed away due to lung cancer at the age of 58 on November 29, 2001, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English

Education

George Harrison studied at Dovedale Primary School and Liverpool Institute High School for Boys.

Occupation

Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer

Family

  • Father – Harold Hargreaves (or Hargrove) Harrison (Bus Conductor)
  • Mother – Louise (née French) (Shop Assistant)
  • Siblings – Louise (Older Sister), Harold (Older Brother), Peter (Older Brother)

Genre

Rock, Pop, Indian Classical

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Arp Bass, Violin, Tamboura, Dobro, Tabla, Organ, Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Harmonica, Autoharp, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Claves, African Drum, Conga Drum, Tympani, Ukulele, Mandolin, Marimba, Jal-Tarang

Labels

Parlophone, Capitol, Swan, Apple, Vee-Jay, Dark Horse, Gnome

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

George Harrison had dated –

  • Monika Pricken
  • Twinkle
  • Jennifer Brewer (1954)
  • Iris Caldwell (1957-1958)
  • Ruth Morrison (1958)
  • Pauline Behan (1960)
  • Judith Everly (1960-1961)
  • Bernardette Farrell (1962-1963)
  • Ann Guirron (1962)
  • Estelle Bennett (1964)
  • Pattie Boyd (1964-1977)
  • Hayley Mills (1964)
  • Joey Heatherton (1964) – Rumor
  • Charlotte Martin (1968-1969)
  • Krissy Wood (1973)
  • Maureen Starkey (1973-1974)
  • Kathy Simmonds (1974)
  • Lory Del Santo (1991)
  • Olivia Harrison (1974-2001) – He got married to author and film producer Olivia Trinidad on September 2, 1978, and the duo remained together until his death in 2001. They were also blessed with a son named Dhani Harrison (b. August 1, 1978).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had Irish, English, Scottish, Manx (Isle of Man), and Welsh roots.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Sported a beard
    • Long hair

    Religion

    Hinduism

    George Harrison Facts

  • He collaborated with the Indian “Sitar maestro” Ravi Shankar on his album titled Chants of India and also wrote the introduction to a biography.
  • Some of George Harrison’s musical influences included George Formby, Cab Calloway, Django Reinhardt, Hoagy Carmichael, Carl Perkins, and Lonnie Donegan.
  • He studied meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh, a city located in northern India.
  • In February 2015, he was posthumously honored with The Recording Academy’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards.

    • Featured Image by Executive Office of the President of the United States / fordlibrarymuseum.gov / Public Domain

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