November 29th

2001 - Following a battle with cancer that began in 1998, Beatles' lead guitarist George Harrison dies from his ailment at the age of 58. He was surrounded by his family. His contribution to the music world will long be remembered.
With the Beatles and as a solo artist, George wrote many classic songs like "Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun", "All Things Must Pass", "My Sweet Lord", "All Those Years Ago", "This is Love" and "Any Road".
Frank Sinatra once said of George's song "Something", "it's the greatest love song of the past fifty years". "Something" also became the second most covered Beatles song ever, after "Yesterday".
Six years later we still remember this remarkable musician. Martin Scorsese has committed to direct an untitled documentary about the life of George Harrison. Scorsese will produce with Harrison's widow Olivia and Nigel Sinclair in a co-production between Scorsese's Sikelia Prods., Harrison's Grove Street Prods., and Sinclair's Spitfire Pictures. The film is being constructed as a theatrical release, and the Harrison family will supply materials from its extensive archive. Interviews and early production will begin later this year, and the film will take several years to complete.
Olivia, George's widow stated, "It would have given George great joy to know that Martin Scorsese has agreed to tell his story."