- This article is about George Harrison the musician and guest voice actor. For the character, please see George Harrison (character).
George Harrison (25 February, 1943 - 29 November, 2001) was an English rock musician and songwriter, most famous for being a member of The Beatles.
With The Beatles, Harrison's primary role was lead guitarist; however, he also wrote several Beatles songs, singing lead vocal on every one of them. Harrison also sang lead on several other songs, including "Do You Want to Know a Secret".
After the Beatles broke up, Harrison went on to a successful solo music career, achieving a number one hit with "My Sweet Lord". He later also became a record and film producer.
On The Simpsons, Harrison appeared as himself in the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet".
Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001, aged 58, after a long two-year battle after being diagnosed in May of 2001.
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