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Quiz about The Solo Career Of George Harrison

The Solo Career Of George Harrison Quiz

These 10 questions are dedicated to the solo career of former Beatle George Harrison.

A multiple-choice quiz by daytrip512. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
daytrip512

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,424

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1443

Last 3 plays: Guest 115 (8/10), Guest 184 (4/10), cardsfan_027 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. George had three Songs reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first was "My Sweet Lord", which of these songs was another #1? Hint

When We Was Fab

Any Road

Got My Mind Set On You

Here Comes The Moon

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of George's first album? Hint

Electronic Sound

Wonderwall Music

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song by the band Cream was co-written with George Harrison? Hint

I Feel Free

Layla

Badge

White Room

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Question 4 of 10

4. What other career was George known for? Hint

Fencing

Movie Producer

Priest

Politician

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song did George Harrison win a Grammy Award for? Hint

Marwa Blues

My Sweet Lord

Any Road

Got My Mind Set On You

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song did George write for the film "Time Bandits"? Hint

Dream Away

Beware Of Darkness

Wake Up My Love

Here Comes The Moon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What nickname did George go by as a member of the Traveling Wilburys? Hint

Otis Wilbury

Lucky Wilbury

Lefty Wilbury

Nelson Wilbury

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these songs was originally intended to be given to Ringo? Hint

All Those Years Ago

Crackerbox Palace

When We Was Fab

My Sweet Lord

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the insane person who broke into George's mansion and stabbed him repeatedly in 1999. Hint

Mark David Chapman

John Hinckley

Lee Harvey Oswald

Michael Abrams

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first Harrison album to appear on George's own Dark Horse label? Hint

Dark Horse

Thirty Three & 1/3

George Harrison

All Things Must Pass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. George had three Songs reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first was "My Sweet Lord", which of these songs was another #1?

Answer: Got My Mind Set On You

Originally written by Rudy Clark, "Got My Mind Set On You" hit #1 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1987. The song was featured on George's comeback album "Cloud Nine".

2. What was the name of George's first album?

Answer: Wonderwall Music

"Wonderwall Music" was the first solo album by any Beatle (1968) and features atmospheric Indian music.

3. What song by the band Cream was co-written with George Harrison?

Answer: Badge

Due to contract problems, his name could not appear on the album, so George used the pseudonym of L'Angelo Misterioso. Eric Clapton played lead guitar on the Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" written by George. George's first wife Patti Boyd eventually left him for Eric Clapton.

4. What other career was George known for?

Answer: Movie Producer

George was the executive producer of "Monty Python's Life Of Brian", "Time Bandits", and "Shanghai Surprise".

5. Which song did George Harrison win a Grammy Award for?

Answer: Marwa Blues

George won a Grammy in 2004 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the song "Marwa Blues".

6. What song did George write for the film "Time Bandits"?

Answer: Dream Away

"Dream Away" appeared in the movie "Time Bandits" and George Harrison was the executive producer of the film.

7. What nickname did George go by as a member of the Traveling Wilburys?

Answer: Nelson Wilbury

George Harrison (aka: Nelson Wilbury) was Lead vocals, guitars, and backing vocals for the Traveling Wilburys.
The other nicknames of the Traveling Wilburys were: Otis Wilbury (Jeff Lynne), Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison), Lucky Wilbury (Bob Dylan), and Charlie T. Jnr (Tom Petty).

8. Which of these songs was originally intended to be given to Ringo?

Answer: All Those Years Ago

George had originally intended to give this song to Ringo but after the murder of John Lennon he rewrote the song for his 1981 Album "Somewhere In England". The song went on to hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts that same year.

9. What was the name of the insane person who broke into George's mansion and stabbed him repeatedly in 1999.

Answer: Michael Abrams

His wife Olivia helped save her husband by hitting Abrams with a brass poker. Abrams believed God had sent him on the murder mission.

10. What was the first Harrison album to appear on George's own Dark Horse label?

Answer: Thirty Three & 1/3

The label was created after he finished his contract with EMI/Capitol in June 1976.

Source: Author daytrip512

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