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Remembering the Life of George Harrison
Publish Date : 12/5/2004 5:09:00 PM   Source : Culture and Community News

…I remembered again what a marvelous human being we had in George Harrison. George Martin

In 2001 George Harrison’s earthly life came to an end and his passing was mourned the world over. But when some of the world’s finest performers came together exactly one year later for an unprecedented night of celebration, the Concert For George taught us through remembering his life and music that George Harrison would forever live on.
The new limited edition book Concert For George, edited by Olivia Harrison & Brian Roylance, is an extension of the celebration, created with love by the very same people who knew him best. Featuring many previously unseen images of the pivotal 2002 Royal Albert Hall performance, Concert For George follows the story from rehearsals and sound checks, to the stage and beyond.

Under the musical direction of Eric Clapton, with George’s widow Olivia and son Dhani in attendance from day one, artists from Europe and India including Ravi Shankar and daughter Anoushka, Joe Brown, Jools Holland, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Monty Python collaborators Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Michael Palin all gathered together, finding a kind of healing, even a closeness to their departed friend.

But this extraordinary volume is more than a book about one concert: it’s about a lifetime. Eric Clapton talks about George’s contrariness while Eric Idle, Michael Palin And Ringo Starr reveal a quiet, social recluse who loved company and couldn’t shut up. Many more share their thoughts including Tom Hanks, Tom Petty, Ravi Shankar, Paul Theroux, George Martin, Terry Gilliam and Olivia and Dhani Harrison.

Featuring images from acclaimed rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky and celebrity snapper Richard Young, Concert For George tells the story of George Harrison in 34,000 words from the mouths of those who were there and who knew George best, revealing a touching insight into the life of a Beatle, husband, father, friend, artist and man.

Each copy is signed by Olivia and comes in a silk-screened box. All royalties from the sale of this book are donated to the Material World Charitable Foundation established by George Harrison in 1973.

9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
308 pages
450 Full color and monochrome photographs
ISBN: 0 904351 92 0