Once a week Kat will share with you a rockin’ and rare video of rock & roll icons doing what they do best! Send your suggestions to kat@i100rocks.com!
CHECK IT OUT: George Harrison & friends on June 6th, 1987 performing “Here Comes The Sun” live at London’s Wembley Arena. In this video you’ll see George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Phil Collins, and Eric Clapton!
Today (February 25th) would have been George Harrison‘s 73rd birthday. Harrison, the first of the Beatles to embrace Eastern philosophies and culture, will also be remembered for his humanitarian efforts, such as his 1971 Concert For Bangladesh for famine relief. Harrison died of cancer in 2001 at the age of 58.
Coming to CD and DVD/Blu-ray tomorrow (February 26th), is the live Harrison tribute, A Night To Celebrate: George Fest – The Music Of George Harrison. The concert, which was sanctioned by the Harrison family and featured son Dhani Harrison, took place on September 28th, 2014 at L.A.’s Fonda Theatre and included performances by Dhani, Beach Boys Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Norah Jones, Perry Farrell, the Cult’s Ian Astbury, Conan O’Brien, “Weird Al” Yankovic, the Strokes‘ Nick Valensi, the Flaming Lips, Ben Harper — and many more.
