Paul Simon's Friendship With George Harrison Explained

George Harrison on the other hand grew up in Liverpool, England, raised by a bus conductor and a clerk at a grocery store, and was the youngest of four children, according to Britannica. When Harrison was in secondary school he learned how to play the guitar, and was invited by his friend Paul McCartney to

George Harrison on the other hand grew up in Liverpool, England, raised by a bus conductor and a clerk at a grocery store, and was the youngest of four children, according to Britannica. When Harrison was in secondary school he learned how to play the guitar, and was invited by his friend Paul McCartney to join his band the Quarrymen, which John Lennon was also a part of (via Britannica). 

Eventually, the group became known as the Beatles with Harrison playing lead guitar, helping contribute to multiple songs the Beatles produced, and even had some of his own songs come to fruition, according to Britannica. Some of the songs Harrison wrote for the Beatles are "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Here Comes the Sun," and "Something." (via Britannica). 

Harrison was greatly influenced by a trip the Beatles took to India in 1968, where they studied meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (via The Guardian). Lennon and Harrison stayed the longest, but when allegations that Mahesh made inappropriate sexual advances at some female attendees, they both left the retreat, according to The Guardian. However, the experience shaped Harrison's philosophies and outlook on life, and his ongoing interest in Indian spirituality would infuse his music for the rest of his career.

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