The Songs George Harrison Wrote For Other Musicians

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As the underdog songwriter inside the Beatles, George Harrison proved that he was more than just the lead guitarist, and was also capable to beat the works of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership. Apart from that, Harrison also wrote songs for several other artists in between his time with his former group, his solo work, and other endeavors. Letโ€™s take a look at the six of them below.

 

Gary Moore โ€“ โ€œThat Kind of Womanโ€ (1990)

In 1989, Harrison gave Eric Clapton four songs for his album Journeyman, one of which being โ€œThat Kind of Woman.โ€ Gary Moore, an Irish singer, and guitarist released his version of the song on his eighth album, Still Got the Blues, even though it was first recorded by Clapton.

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Ringo Starr – โ€œSunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond),โ€ (1971)

The song “Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)” was composed by George Harrison while he and his ex-wife Pattie Boyd were on holiday in Ireland and was influenced by Irish folk music sea sounds. He didnโ€™t release it on his own, instead, he gave it to his good friend and former Beatle Ringo Starr for his album, Ringo.

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Jackie Lomax โ€“ โ€œSour Milk Seaโ€ (1968)

โ€œSour Milk Seaโ€ was supposed to be included inside the Beatlesโ€™ White album, but instead released from Jackie Lomaxโ€™s Is This What You Want? debut album under The Beatlesโ€™ Apple label. Harrison wrote this during the bandโ€™s travel to India, where they study transcendental meditation.

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Cream โ€“ โ€œBadgeโ€ (1969)

โ€œBadgeโ€ was co-written by Eric Clapton and Harrisonย and published on Creamโ€™s farewell album, Goodbye. Due to Claptonโ€™s misunderstanding of Harrisonโ€™s handwriting, the songโ€™s bridge was misreadย asย โ€œbadgeโ€ and the name stuck.

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Eric Clapton โ€“ โ€œRun So Farโ€ (1989)

The song โ€œRun So Far,โ€ which appeared on Eric Claptonโ€™s 11th album Journeyman was written by Harrison. Journeyman was said to be Claptonโ€™s career revival.

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Ronnie Spector โ€“ โ€œTry Some, Buy Someโ€ (1971)

Ronnie Spector, formerly of the Ronettes, recorded โ€œTry Some, Buy Someโ€ in April 1971 as a single for a would-beย comeback album on The Beatlesโ€™ Apple Records. Ex-husband Phil Spector co-produced the album, while George Harrison contributed guitar work.

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