Question- Out of the following statements about legendary musician George Harrison, how many are true?

 a) Bankrolled the movie, "Monty Python’s Life of Brian"
 b) Organized the first superstar charity relief concert in history
 c) Appeared on the TV show, "The Simpsons"
 d) Helped score the movie, "Time Bandits"
 e) Had #1 singles as a solo artist, producer, and member of a group other than the Beatles
 f) Has the all-time record for largest financial penalty for copyright infringement 
 g) Never co-wrote a song with Paul McCartney individually
 h) Played bass guitar on "Back in the U.S.S.R."
 i) Deported from Germany during an early Beatles tour for being underage 
 j) Toured with Eric Clapton, the man who stole his first wife.
 

Answers-  ALL BUT F) AND G)

a) Not only did George give the comedy troupe the money to complete the beleaguered project, he also made a cameo appearance. Not one of cinema’s finest moments. For a true taste of George’s thespian abilities, watch "A Hard Day’s Night". He was pretty darn funny.

 b) George was the mastermind of "The Concert for Bangladesh", the purpose of which was to aid flood victims. Ringo and John both appeared. Although George had the best intentions, none of the money raised by the event ever reached those who needed it. 

 c) His one line, upon seeing Homer, Skinner, Apu and Barney giving a barber shop quartet concert from the roof of Mo’s Bar… "Ahh, it’s been done."

 d) George provided his guitar services, production assistance, some music scoring, and an original song for the closing credits. Great movie, by the way.

 e) As a solo artist, he reached the top with "My Sweet Lord", among others. As a producer, he was behind Badfinger’s "Day After Day". With The Traveling Wilburys, he contributed to "Handle With Care".

 f) While he once held the record of almost $2 Million for "My Sweet Lord" (he unconsciously stole "He’s So Fine" by the Chiffons- this drove him to a nervous breakdown), George no longer stands on top of this ignomineous mountain. Mariah Carey and Michael Bolton (the new record holder) have both surpassed him by a great distance.

 g) Many people believe that McCartney and Harrison never writing a song
together, but pparently, they did. It is called, "In Spite of All the Danger". It is
actually the first original song the Beatles ever composed. And it was
the last time those two wrote a song together.However, all four Beatles did receive shared songwriter credit on a handful of songs.

 h) Yup. Not exactly the most challenging bass line, but he handled himself admirably. Paul took a turn on lead guitar on that tune.

 i) Back in 1960 and early 1961, George and the gang were playing at the Kaiserkeller Club in Hamburg, Germany. After being detained for some late-night carousing, he was sent home to his mum. The rest of the Fab Four returned with him.

 j) Eric Clapton’s epic, "Layla" was a thinly disguised love poem to George’s mate, Patty Boyd. Patty ditched George shortly afterward. If I were a chick and Clapton wrote a song like that for me… well, it makes you think. But the two men remained friends, toured Japan together in the early ‘90’s, and even shared the stage.
 
 
 
 
 

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