The very spiritual George Harrison (1943–2001) offered the world his very best through his music.

“Here comes the sun,” he wrote. “Here comes the sun / And I say… it’s alright.”

Born in Liverpool, England, and serving as lead guitarist for the most popular band of all time, Harrison was known as “the quiet Beatle” and nicknamed “Dark Horse” by the group because his gifts revealed themselves quietly, over time.

The private Harrison once said, “The nicest thing is to open the newspapers and not to find yourself in them.”

While overshadowed by the stellar songwriting of Lennon / McCartney, Harrison wrote many unforgettable tunes for the group, including the classics While My Guitar Gently Weeps (featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar) and Something.

Following the 1970 breakup of the band, Harrison followed his own creative path and released the hit album All Things Must Pass. A year later he organized the landmark Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden. In 1988, Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison formed the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.

About his life, the reclusive rocker reflected, “I’m really quite simple. I don’t want to be in the business full-time, because I’m a gardener. I plant flowers and watch them grow. I don’t go out to clubs and partying. I stay at home and watch the river flow.”