ABSTRACT

George Harrison was born, three weeks overdue, to Harry Harrison and Louise Harrison in Liverpool, England on February 25th, 1943. During George’s childhood, it seemed evident that the United Kingdom had seen better days. His father had a friend named Len Houghton who played guitar, so he asked him if he would not mind teaching young George how to play. George had already briefly formed an impromptu band of his own called The Rebels. In comparison, George's upbringing did not seem to feature any specific personal trauma to overcome; he simply grew up. During the Beatles’ initial audition/meeting with producer George Martin at EMI Studios, Martin was disenchanted with their rather rough-hewn musical approach. George casually wanders into an office in which a producer is waiting to meet with a suitable teenager to be cast in a commercial for shirts. George was very taken with Pattie and initially blurted out a marriage proposal.