“If you want to be popular and famous, you can do it; it's dead easy if you have that ego desire. But most of my ego desires as far as being famous and successful were fulfilled a long time ago.”

English musician

George Harrison was an English musician who rose to international fame with the Beatles. Born in 1943 and active through the rock era, he first played lead guitar in the band, then also took on rhythm and bass guitar, organ, and non-Western instruments. Known as "the quiet Beatle," Harrison helped shape the Beatles' musical direction. He later built a successful solo career, and his work is especially associated with Eastern musical influences.