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Harrison’s earliest musical influences included musicians such as Big Bill Broonzy, Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Ry Cooder and Buddy Holly. In 1965, he was a pioneer in introducing Indian music to the West through instruments such as the sitar, which he played on songs like “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” and “Within You Without You.” Harrison also had a special interest in Hindu culture and religion through the Hare Krishna movement and introduced his Beatles bandmates to Eastern philosophy through the maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a determining factor in the group’s musical evolution since the recording of The White Album (1968).
After the dissolution of The Beatles, Harrison released All Things Must Pass (1970), the first solo album by a Beatle to reach the top of the Billboard 200. This album featured the participation of several musicians, including Ringo Starr on drums and Eric Clapton on guitar.[4] The production was in charge of George Harrison himself and Phil Spector, who worked with the Beatles on the album Let It Be.