From his time with The Beatles to his solo career, George Harrison loved almost every instrument he came across, but he ...

Listen to Jake Shimabukuro in the studio putting their own spin on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' by George Harrison for triple j's Like A Version ...

George Harrison was born on February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, England, the port out of which his father, a merchant seaman, was based. At 13 George bought his first acoustic guitar.

The Beatles' George Harrison was praised for his vocal performance on his iconic song 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' ...

George Harrison let another rock star use the guitar Eric Clapton played on The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." The star used it on a tune from Apple Records.

But with “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” Harrison (rightly) knew he had a hit on his hands. Unable to convince his bandmates, he employed the support and musical abilities of Eric Clapton. Why ...

To emphasise his point, Prince was making it on a stage that also contained the likes of Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison (son of George Harrison, While My Guitar Gently ...

Harrison gave the Gibson electric guitar to Peter Ham of the rock band Badfinger in 1969 and upon Ham's death in 1974, the guitar was stored away for 28 years by John Ham, his brother.

According to The Official Charts Company, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” didn’t chart in the United Kingdom either. On the other hand, The White Album reached No. 1 in the U.K. for eight weeks.