George Harrison on Success

George never pursued a solo career. However, after The Beatles split, he had a stockpile of songs he’d hoarded throughout his time in the band. He’d only got about two songs on each album. George had to release the songs, or else he couldn’t move forward with his life. So, he unleashed a triple album, All Things Must Pass, which had a track called “My Sweet Lord,” the first No. 1 single by an ex-Beatle. George stayed in the public eye, even though he didn’t want or need to, for a couple more years. He released six albums throughout the 1970s, organized the Concert for Bangladesh, embarked on a heavily criticized 1974 American tour, and started his own record label, Dark Horse Records. Into the 1980s, George lost momentum partially because he was sick of the music industry and fame (…again). He released Somewhere in England and Gone Troppo in 1981 and 1982, respectively, and then went into apparent seclusion for the next five years. However, just because he wasn’t as present doesn’t mean George had re