George Harrison and Pattie Boyd in Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix on May 22, 1966. (Photo credits in alt text.) Read and see more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8173306....

“Dominic [Taylor, whose godfather was George] says of George: ‘He was my father’s closest friend. He is a lovely fellow who has been a wonderful and constant figure in my life.’” - article by Tanith Carey, Daily Mirror (March 31, 1998) Read/see more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8172391....

On May 20, 1966, The Beatles filmed promotional videos for “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” at Chiswick House. Fan Annie Welburn scaled the wall and met the four. “My legs turned to jelly but they were so friendly.” Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8171486... (& in the alt text).

On May 20, 1966, The Beatles filmed promotional videos for “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” at Chiswick House. Fan Annie Welburn scaled the wall and met the four. “My legs turned to jelly but they were so friendly.” Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8171486... (& in the alt text).

George Harrison having his palm read by Eva Petulengro, backstage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Brighton on Oct. 25, 1964. “I find him to be a soft and gentle man who speaks quietly and has great respect for what I do for a living.” More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/6990848....

Happiest of birthdays to Olivia Harrison! Celebrating her at www.instagram.com/p/DYetJ0oDYe.... “‘You came and helped me through/When I’d let go/You came from out the blue/Never have known what I’d done without you.’ That sums it up.” - George Harrison, Rolling Stone (April 19, 1979)

Behind the scenes of the “When We Was Fab” video & single artwork — “The Fab One had driven himself to Bristol, and was even modest enough to introduce himself.” - Bristol Evening Post (March 31, 1988) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8168774...

Behind the scenes of the “When We Was Fab” video & single artwork — “The Fab One had driven himself to Bristol, and was even modest enough to introduce himself.” - Bristol Evening Post (March 31, 1988) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8168774...

“[W]e put all these pieces together and the song [‘That’s What It Takes‘] is really nice. […] [Part of it] turned into a really neat Beach Boys thing.” - George Harrison, interviewed by Scott Muni (1987) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8167863.... Pic by Gered Mankowitz

“[George] had us in fits, he was funny and he was sweet. He arrived completely by himself, he didn’t have anybody with him, he carried his own suitcases and he was completely unpretentious.” - Gered Mankowitz, Retro Sellers (2010) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/6971042....

“In those days we went through so much experience — almost like going through twenty years of experience all crammed into three, four years.” - George (1988) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8166047.... Photos by Peter Brüchmann

“In those days we went through so much experience — almost like going through twenty years of experience all crammed into three, four years.” - George (1988) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8166047.... Photos by Peter Brüchmann

“I had taken other pictures besides The Beatles, some of which I thought were better, but no-one was interested, and I began to feel unsure. Am I really good enough? But George never ever changed, he still believed in me.” - Astrid Kirchherr Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8165143....

Remembering Astrid Kirchherr on the sixth anniversary of her passing. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8164225.... Photos by Astrid Kirchherr, Max Scheler, and Kai-Uwe Franz.

“Eventually a man [Ayana Deva Angadi] from the Asian Music Circle in London arranged a meeting between Ravi and myself. Our meeting has made all the difference in my life.” - George Harrison, HITS (1997) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8163335....

“My mum did encourage me. Perhaps most of all by never discouraging me from anything I wanted to do. That was the good thing about her and my dad.” - George Harrison, The Beatles: The Authorized Biography (1968) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8162422.... Clip: BBC’s Omnibus (1968)

“My mum did encourage me. Perhaps most of all by never discouraging me from anything I wanted to do. That was the good thing about her and my dad.” - George Harrison, The Beatles: The Authorized Biography (1968) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8162422.... Clip: BBC’s Omnibus (1968)

“They used to have a talent night at the Top Ten Club... […] There were other Germans who’d come on stage and try to sing Little Richard and Chuck Berry songs without knowing the words.” - George Read more — also about these photos by Germin — at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8161520....

“They used to have a talent night at the Top Ten Club... […] There were other Germans who’d come on stage and try to sing Little Richard and Chuck Berry songs without knowing the words.” - George Read more — also about these photos by Germin — at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8161520....

“The first verse was me just trying to make George and Jeff laugh. And I don’t know where the idea for a twist song came from, and maybe that was George. And then he got carried away with that song and it really got pretty funny.” - Tom Petty More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8160612....

“The first verse was me just trying to make George and Jeff laugh. And I don’t know where the idea for a twist song came from, and maybe that was George. And then he got carried away with that song and it really got pretty funny.” - Tom Petty More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8160612....

“‘People already think they’ve got us in a bag, so we decided to change our names,’ Harrison explains.” - Journal and Courier (Nov. 9, 1990) Read more about the Vol. 3 Wilbury names at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8159705.... Clip from the Vol. 3 EPK (feat. an alternate Wilbury name for Spike)

“‘People already think they’ve got us in a bag, so we decided to change our names,’ Harrison explains.” - Journal and Courier (Nov. 9, 1990) Read more about the Vol. 3 Wilbury names at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8159705.... Clip from the Vol. 3 EPK (feat. an alternate Wilbury name for Spike)

“My dad had Nelson Wilbury, after Nelson Piquet, the Brazilian Formula One champion.” - Dhani Harrison, Hi Res Audio Central (2016) About those Vol. 1 Wilbury names: harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/7165836....

Happy birthday to Michael Palin! Clip from the documentary The Movie Life of George (1989). More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8157922....

“One side of George was an amazingly soulful, peaceful man seeking karma and all that; the next minute he’d want to get behind the wheel of the most powerful vehicle in the country, driving at 193 miles-an-hour.” - Michael Palin Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8157030....

“One side of George was an amazingly soulful, peaceful man seeking karma and all that; the next minute he’d want to get behind the wheel of the most powerful vehicle in the country, driving at 193 miles-an-hour.” - Michael Palin Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8157030....

“[George] thought that everyone, as a matter of course, should have themselves regularly overwhelmed by nature.” - Olivia Harrison, Evening Standard (2008) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8156082.... Photo courtesy of Fiona Norwwod/The Moore Family/ABC Australia

“[George] thought that everyone, as a matter of course, should have themselves regularly overwhelmed by nature.” - Olivia Harrison, Evening Standard (2008) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8156082.... Photo courtesy of Fiona Norwwod/The Moore Family/ABC Australia

“My mother’s mother was related to Jorge Negrete, who was a film star and singer […]. Dad was a huge fan and had him on the jukebox at home. There’s a long line of musicians on both sides.” - Dhani Harrison, MOJO (2017) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8155183....

This fan page has been online for 16 years as of today, and first and foremost — thank you SO much for visiting this page, for your interest in the research, and for your enthusiasm for this labor of love… Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8154273....

George Harrison and possibly one of the owners of the hotel Stanglwirt (the website didn’t specify) in Tyrol, Austria, 1990s. Photo courtesy of stanglwirt dot com. Read more about a ‘90s visit to Austria at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/6664973....

Happy birthday and very best wishes to Klaus Voormann! “George Harrison was my favorite person, I loved him more than anything.” - Klaus Voormann, Typisch Deutsch, Deutsche Welle (2009) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8152465.... Pic: Klaus sporting a t-shirt gifted to him by George

Happy birthday and very best wishes to Klaus Voormann! “George Harrison was my favorite person, I loved him more than anything.” - Klaus Voormann, Typisch Deutsch, Deutsche Welle (2009) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8152465.... Pic: Klaus sporting a t-shirt gifted to him by George

“We would probably have gone on playing at clubs but for George’s girl friend Ruth Morrison. […] George went off on the bus, joining me two hours later at the Casbah with his two mates — John Lennon and Paul McCartney.” - Ken Brown, RAVE (1964) More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8151560....

On April 27, 1981, Ringo and Barbara were married. Guests at the wedding included George and Olivia Harrison, and Paul and Linda McCartney. Photos by Terry O’Neill and Mike O’Donnell. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8150646....

On April 27, 1981, Ringo and Barbara were married. Guests at the wedding included George and Olivia Harrison, and Paul and Linda McCartney. Photos by Terry O’Neill and Mike O’Donnell. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8150646....

In memoriam: Nedra Talley Ross of The Ronettes. Deepest condolences to all who love her. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8150497.... 📷: John Lennon, Estelle Bennett, George Harrison, and Nedra Talley during The Beatles’ 1966 North American tour; photo courtesy of Ebony Magazine.

“[George’s voice is] still hoarse from performing four hours every night. But the fans didn’t care. They came to see him and hear him and they scream so much, you can’t hear him anyway.” - Harry Harrison, The Observer (1974) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8149755....

“…the grace, generosity and general awesomeness of that night will stay with us forever.” - Ashly Fernandes, Herald Goa (2014) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/1883906.... 📷: George Harrison and local musicians at the Taj Holiday Village in Goa, India, 1994.

“…the grace, generosity and general awesomeness of that night will stay with us forever.” - Ashly Fernandes, Herald Goa (2014) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/1883906.... 📷: George Harrison and local musicians at the Taj Holiday Village in Goa, India, 1994.

“George and I are getting this band together to travel with Billy Preston and myself and we’re going to have singers and dancers with us to make up an Apple revue, sort of a soul package.” - Doris Troy, The Columbus Ledger (1970) A “what if,” at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8147932....

“George and I are getting this band together to travel with Billy Preston and myself and we’re going to have singers and dancers with us to make up an Apple revue, sort of a soul package.” - Doris Troy, The Columbus Ledger (1970) A “what if,” at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8147932....

Remembering Roy Orbison (Lefty Wilbury) on his birthday. “You can’t replace Roy Orbison.” - George Harrison, Musician (March 1990) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8147022.... 📹: Four Wilburys being interviewed by Rona Elliot for The Today Show (1988).

“It’s kind of stupid what we didn’t do more. I used to say, ‘Just flash the big W in the sky like the bat signal, and we’ll all come.’ We just thought we had all the time in the world.” - Tom Petty, Men’s Journal (2014) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8146118....

“Once Peter Sellers, Ravi [Shankar] and I all went to Disneyland in 1971. Can you imagine all of us going on the Pirate and the Haunted Mansion rides together?” - George Harrison, Musician (1987) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8145212.... Photo courtesy of Sylvio Goncalves

“Once Peter Sellers, Ravi [Shankar] and I all went to Disneyland in 1971. Can you imagine all of us going on the Pirate and the Haunted Mansion rides together?” - George Harrison, Musician (1987) Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8145212.... Photo courtesy of Sylvio Goncalves

On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/7813663....

On April 20, 1976, George made an incognito appearance during “The Lumberjack Song” at City Center in NYC. Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images. Read more at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/7813663....

“I’ve always been very silly… The thing is if I don’t crack a smile, my face just looks serious anyway. And I think what they did is, they pigeonholed me into this thing, ‘Oh, he’s the mystical one,’ ‘the spiritual one,’ or ‘he’s the boring one,’ or whatever.” - George (1992)