When I was growing up, I would have told you that John Lennon was my favorite Beatle. I was drawn to his energy and fierce passion for justice.
I was still in my early 20s when George Harrison died in 2001, and a lot of people I looked up to seemed deeply affected by the passing of The Quiet Beatle.
After that, George and his contributions began to grow in importance for me, as often happens with The Quiet Ones. Now I would call him my favorite guitar player, and I love his sense of melody, his mysticism, his modesty.
George was born on Feb. 25, 1943 and would have been 78 years old today.
-- Jesse James DeConto
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