The Beatles' Band members are also known to fans as the "Fab Four", referring to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.Of the four, George Harrison was perceived as the quiet one.Though equally talented, George was observed as low-key regular figure, with quiet demeanor.Such attitude differentiated him from his three co-members and fans dubbed George Harrison as the "quiet one".George was known to be the youngest Beatles' member and it was probably the reason of his unassuming disposition towards his elder buddies, or probably because of his innate nature as a peaceful person.His musical compositions are observed to be reflective of his spirituality.The Fab Four was said to be so close with each other, that even their wives could not understand and get into the four's intimacy.Among George's popular contributions to the Beatles were hit songs entitled "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun".He had composed many songs that were released only after the band disbanded in 1970.After the band's break up, George embarked on a solo career and released his accumulated compositions in an album entitled "All Things Must Pass".The album was reportedly successful.It includes the hit single "My Sweet Lord" that landed no.1 in both the U.S.And U.K.Charts.After "All Things Must Pass", George Harrison had released more albums, like "Living in the Material World" that also came out successful, but was not able to attain the level of popularity that "All Things Must Pass" had achieved.He had also performed with other popular music artists like Bob Dylan and helped formed a group named the "Travelling Willbury".His album entitled "Cloud Nine" reached platinum and was a hit in both U.S.And U.K.Reaching no.1 in the charts.His final album "Brainwashed" was released in 2002 a year after his death.It is through this album that George Harrison earned the 2004 Grammy Award for the Best Pop Instrumental Performance due to "Marwa Blues", his instrumental track.He is listed no.11 in Rolling Stones Magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time".Aside from being an acclaimed musician and a song writer, George Harrison also ventured into film making.He established the Handmade Films, and has appeared in some of its movies.He was also known as a gardener.He was said to have worked on developing his gardens and found solace on it.His autobiography "I Me Mine" was dedicated to "gardeners everywhere".George Harrison was involved in humanitarian pursuits and has founded the Material World Charitable Foundation.He initiated a benefit concert for Bangladesh.Apart from the awards and recognitions earned as part of the Beatles, George Harrison was the first recipient of the Billboard Century Award in 1992, for his significant contributions to the music industry and many more posthumous awards.He died in November 2001 at the age of 58.
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