George harrison biography timeline info

George Harrison Dead at 58
A Timeline of Harrison's Life and Career

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Feb.

25, 1943
Harrison is born in Liverpool, England, to Harold and Louise Harrison.

August 1958
He joins The Quarrymen, a group that includes schoolmates Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

1959
He joins McCartney, Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe in a band called the Silver Beatles.

August 1960
The band, now called the Beatles, goes to Germany where it quickly becomes a popular local act.

May 1962
Producer George Martin signs the Beatles to first their record contract.

October 1962
The Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do," becomes a top-20 hit in Britain.

March 1963
The band releases its first album, Please Please Me.

The single of the same name becomes the group's first chart-topper in Britain.

December 1963
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" becomes the band's first U.S