10 years without George Harrison

On November 29, 2001 died at age 59, suffering from cancer, the legendary George Harrison. His ashes were scattered where the former Beatle said in the river Yamuna in northern India. The world never to forget this legend who helped change for the better music.Before he died, George Harrison made it clear he wanted to leave this world in peace. He was reputed to be the most introverted of the Liverpool band.His millions of fans called him the "quiet Beatle" and sometimes the media frenzy that he and his colleagues generated was too. However, his wife, Olivia, and his closest friends drew a different picture of the artist."George himself is a mystery, but the mysterious part of it is immense," said his friend and colleague John Lennon.As a legacy to the world left their unforgettable melodies and warm guitar-voice. "It was consciously spiritual music, we all heard and felt, and I think that is why they occupy a special place in our lives," said the filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who this year released his documentary "George Harrison-Living In The Material World ".You click on "More Information" to know about the life of the great George.Harrison was known as the most introverted of the Liverpool band. His millions of fans called him the "quiet Beatle" and sometimes the media frenzy that he and his colleagues generated was too. However, his wife, Olivia, and his closest friends drew a different picture of the artist.George Harrison, founder and creator of The Beatles extraordinary songs like Here Comes the Sun and Something.Harrison was born on February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, and was the fourth child of a family where the father worked as a chauffeur for micros. A school friend gave him his first guitar in 1956, and shortly afterwards, through the friendship of a young Paul McCartney, joined John Lennon's band, The Quarrymen. This training course in 1960, would give their first steps as The Beatles. Although a prominent composer, this aspect was overshadowed by the strong presence of Lennon and McCartney. However, for the Beatles wrote 22 songs.Always been considered the most timid of the band, although according to his wife, Olivia Harrison, their behavior varied between the extremes. Olivia, whom he married in 1978 and had a son, Dhani, sometimes described as thoughtful and quiet, others elated and happy. She put a concrete example: Although Harrison used to meditate and deeply interested in Hindu philosophy, was a fan of Formula 1. "George himself is a mystery Lennon once said. But the mysterious part of it is immense. "Once dissolved the band began a tour of Harrison solo albums reflected in All Things Must Pass, Cloud Nine, which included his hit material Got My Mind Set on You. During the '80s with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy shaped Orbisson selected real rock under the name of Traveling Wilburys.One of the most chilling in the last stage of his life was the assassination attempt on December 31, 1999.He survived, but the injuries compounded the suffering lung cancer and died two years later, convinced, as he said in his song, that "all things must pass."Since then, the reissues of albums by the Beatles and his solo albums have provided new interpretations of the legacy of an artist who sought a way beyond fame and opened the world's fascinating inner life.