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  • NAME: George Harrison
  • OCCUPATION: Musician
  • BIRTH DATE: February 25, 1943
  • DEATH DATE: November 29, 2001
  • EDUCATION: Liverpool Institute, Dovedale Primary School
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California

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George Harrison was lead guitarist of The Beatles as well as a singer-songwriter on many of their most memorable tracks.


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