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Quiz about George Harrison  The Quiet Beatle
Quiz about George Harrison  The Quiet Beatle

George Harrison : The Quiet Beatle Quiz


An underrated talent, George Harrison was a generous, humorous and talented individual who matured into an exceptional musician during his tenure with the Beatles. His life was tragically cut short by cancer in 2001.

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
jstagamtome
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,253
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
968
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following musicians did George Harrison persuade to join him in the concert for Bangladesh benefit? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of George Harrison's estate in Henley-on-Thames, featured in his first solo album after the breakup of the Beatles, "All Things Must Pass"?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 3 of 10
3. George was introduced to John Lennon by Paul. Which song did George play perfectly for John on the upper level of a Liverpool bus to convince John that George should become a member of the group? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the reason for George being deported from Germany in the early years of the Beatles tour in Hamburg? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is George's recollection of how he became interested in the sitar? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. With which of the following artists did George Harrison not collaborate on an album? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. George was a fan of which sport, to which he frequently accompanied his son Dhani? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How did George meet Olivia Arias, who eventually became his second wife and mother of his son Dhani? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following was not a controversy related to George's death? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happened on April 14, 2009? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following musicians did George Harrison persuade to join him in the concert for Bangladesh benefit?

Answer: All of these

Billy Preston had, of course, played with the Beatles in what would have become their 'Get Back" album. Eric Clapton had been a longtime personal friend, despite taking away George's wife Patty Boyd. Ravi Shankar had been George's mentor in sitar, and provided George with a teacher for this instrument.
2. What was the name of George Harrison's estate in Henley-on-Thames, featured in his first solo album after the breakup of the Beatles, "All Things Must Pass"?

Answer: Friar Park

He had a recording studio set up on the grounds, and had one track "The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp" relate to the builder of the estate. He hired 10 gardeners to keep up the grounds, including his two older brothers.
3. George was introduced to John Lennon by Paul. Which song did George play perfectly for John on the upper level of a Liverpool bus to convince John that George should become a member of the group?

Answer: Raunchy

This information was provided on the first segment of the Beatles' "Anthology" video series.
4. What was the reason for George being deported from Germany in the early years of the Beatles tour in Hamburg?

Answer: He was underage to work after midnight

George was only seventeen, and the law required he be eighteen to work in the clubs after midnight.
5. What is George's recollection of how he became interested in the sitar?

Answer: He was introduced to it during the filming of "Help!" where there was an Indian music group playing in a restaurant

George recounts this version in "The Beatles Anthology". Other sources indicate David Crosby of the Byrds introduced him to the instrument. It is true he felt "Norwegian Wood" needed something different, but this was well after he was introduced to the sitar.
6. With which of the following artists did George Harrison not collaborate on an album?

Answer: Rolling Stones

Carl Perkins was George's childhood idol. and he played on his "Distance Makes No Difference With Love". George also attended his funeral. He co-wrote the song "Badge" with Eric Clapton for Cream. He played on "Leave a Light On" on Belinda Carlisle's "Runaway Horses" album, "Love Letters" with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and on the "Zoom" album of Electric Light Orchestra.

He also played on albums by John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Lindsay Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood.
7. George was a fan of which sport, to which he frequently accompanied his son Dhani?

Answer: Grand Prix racing

George attended his first Grand Prix race at age 12, and was one of only 100 people to purchase the McLaren F1 road car.
8. How did George meet Olivia Arias, who eventually became his second wife and mother of his son Dhani?

Answer: She was a secretary at A&M records with whom George frequently phoned

George sent one of his friends to locate her so they could meet in person, and they were married on September 2 of 1978.
9. Which of the following was not a controversy related to George's death?

Answer: a lawsuit between his son Dhani and his wife Olivia

George had a close and supportive family, and there was no schism between his wife and son. The doctor was sued for misconduct in attempting to force a dying George to sign a guitar for his son when George was reluctant to do so, the type of cancer listed on his death certificate was non small cell lung cancer although he had been suffering from metastatic head and neck cancer, and the location of death listed on his death certificate was a nonexistent address, with many people suggesting it occurred at Paul McCartney's house in California.
10. What happened on April 14, 2009?

Answer: George was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Olivia Harrison addressed the crowd, and Paul McCartney and George's son Dhani were in attendance.
Source: Author jstagamtome

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