How George Harrison Found Inspiration to Write 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'
George Harrison has many philosophical inspirations for his music, but he was inspired to write ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ from a less complex sourceGeorge Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is one of the best songs he wrote for The Beatles. He didn’t write many hits for the fab four, but this White Album song is one of his highlights. While this track would take many writers years to think up, Harrison found inspiration for it relatively quickly. Harrison didn’t write many hits for The Beatles, as most songwriting duties fell to Paul McCartney and John Lennon. However, when he did get the opportunity to write, he shined. A few of his tracks, like “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”, remain classic hits in The Beatles’ discography.
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