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Abbey Road, 95, 139, 161 at the Cavern, 23–25, 122 All Things Must Pass, 179–184, 185 chemistry among, 25 “All Things Must Pass,” 140 and death of Stuart Sutcliffe, “All You Need Is Love,” 147, 266 29–30 “Any Road,” 273 and disabled children, 49 Apple Corp., 101, 115, 161 drug experimentation by, 54–55, Arias, Olivia Trinidad. See 112 Harrison, Olivia early success in Liverpool, 22–23 Arjuna, 129 on The Ed Sullivan Show, 39–40 Aronowitz, Al, 113, 180, 187–188, and Brian Epstein’s death, 88–89 198 Brian Epstein as manager of, “Art of Dying,” 240 26–29, 52–53, 66 Asher, Jane, 90, 96 fan hysteria surrounding, 34–36, Aspinall, Neil, 83, 156 37–41, 46–50, 58–59, 124 Autobiography of a Yogi financial success of, 40, 52–53 (Yogananda), 70–71 first meeting with Bob Dylan, 113 “Awaiting on You All,” 181, first meeting with Elvis Presley, 190–191 56–59 first trip to America, 37–40 Babaji, Sri Mahavatara, 77 first trip to Hamburg, 17–22 Babiuk, Andy, 76 first TV appearance of, 32–33 Badfinger, 184, 188 in Greece, 80–82 Band, the, 113 in Japan, 64 “Bangladesh,”COPYRIGHTED 213–214 andMATERIAL Krishna devotee Barham, John, 197 Shyamsundar, 117–120 Beatlemania, 34–36, 37–41, 46–50, last concert performance of, 65–66 58–59, 124, 231–232, 236, 267 licensing opportunities missed by, Beatlemania: The Musical, 231 52–53 Beatles, 123, 124, 125 and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, backlash against, 112 86–88, 89–93 bickering among, 112, 115–117 movies starring, 43, 53, 112, 115 breakup of, 156–157, 161, 177 music critics on, 36, 79, 111–112
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Beatles (continued) Caldwell, Iris, 14 on retreat in India, 89–90, 95–97 Cavern, the, 23–25 and return of Beatlemania, Cavett, Dick, 193 231–232, 236 Chaitanya, 107, 148, 153, 202, 252 second trip to Hamburg, 29–30 Chakravarty, Viswanath, 252 and the Sergeant Pepper album, chanting 76–79 album of with Ravi Shankar, at Shea Stadium, 49–51 257–260 Ringo Starr joins as drummer, George Harrison’s belief in power 30–31 of, 81, 84, 103, 105, 120, Beatles Anthology, The, 249–250 145–146, 154, 156, 163, “Behind That Locked Door,” 181 213–214, 247, 273–274 “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite,” with the Krishna devotees, 77 108–109, 118, 142 “Beware of Darkness,” 181 in “My Sweet Lord,” 181–183 Best, Pete, 15, 23, 29, 30, 31 Prabhupada’s belief in power of, Bhagavad Gita, 129, 150–151, 153, 150–152, 153, 154, 222, 223–225 178, 195, 200, 233, 247–248. See also “Hare Krishna Mantra” See also KRSNA Book Chants of India, 257–260 Bhaktivedanta, Swami. See Chevalier, Maurice, 34 Prabhupada “Circles,” 234 Bhaktivedanta Manor, 133, 245 Clapton, Eric, 136, 191 Bicknell, Alf, 56 and Pattie Boyd, 206–209 Blackler’s, 8 in performance with George “Blowin’ in the Wind,” 192 Harrison, 237, 241–242 Boyd, Pattie, 66, 73, 104, 127, 128, Clark, Ossie, 198 142 Clayson, Alan, 76 and Eric Clapton, 206–209 Cleave, Maureen, 65 courtship and marriage to George Cloud Nine, 237–238 Harrison, 43–45 Coleman, Ray, 79 marital problems of, 149, 167–168, Coltrane, John, 61–62 197–198 Concert for Bangladesh, 133, Braceland, Francis J., 9 186–194 Braun, Icke, 18 Cousin Brucie. See Morrow, Bruce Bright Tunes Music Corporation, Crisp, Frankie, 164–165, 221, 247 220 Brainwashed, 273 Dark Horse, 209, 211–213 “Brainwashed,” 273 reviews of, 213 Broonzy, Big Bill, 5 tour following release of, “Bye-Bye Love,” 209 213–220, 276 Dark Horse Records, 220–221 Caine, Michael, 44 “Dasha Avatar,” 203 Calder, Tony, 196, 208 Dasi, Janaki, 130, 143 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 301
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Davies, Hunter, 98 Ford, Gerald, 215 “Dear Prudence,” 75, 96 Ford, Jack, 215 Decca Records, 28 Ford, Robben, 134 “Deep Blue,” 178 Friar Park, 164–169, 171, 226–227 Dietrich, Marlene, 34, 35 “From Me to You,” 34 Domino, Fats, 9 “Don’t Bother Me,” 36, 45, 117 Gandhi, Mahatma, 215 Dorn, Joel, 179–180 Garry, Len, 11 “Dream Away,” 232 Geller, Larry, 56, 57–59 “Drive My Car,” 264 George Harrison, 228 Dylan, Bob, 79, 105, 133, 180, 239 Gerson, Ben, 182 and the Concert for Bangladesh, “Getting Better,” 77 187, 191–192 Gilliam, Terry, 230 first meeting with the Beatles, 113 Ginsberg, Allen, 44, 81, 85 as influence on the Beatles, 98 “Give Me Love,” 194–195 as influence on George Harrison, “Give Peace a Chance,” 119, 150 114–115 Glass, Philip, 195–196 Gone Troppo, 234 Eastman, Linda, 143, 263 Gopal Bhatta Goswami, 210 Ed Sullivan Show, The, 39–40 “Got My Mind Set on You,” 238 Edwin Hawkins Singers, 181 “Govinda,” 131, 170–171, 250 Elizabeth, Queen, 34 Grafton-Green, Paddy, 208–209 Ellwood, Robert, 85 Grant, Michael. See Mukunda Elwood, Phil, 215 Gurudas, 102, 106, 107, 109, 110, Emerick, Geoff, 99 141, 144, 148, 157, 169–170, EMI Studios, 30 172–173, 175, 211, 227–228, Engbers, Konrad, 172 246–248 Epstein, Brian, 31, 44, 87, 124 death of, 88–89 Haight-Ashbury district, 82, 83, 128 as manager of the Beatles, 25–29, Haley, Bill, 13 52–53, 79 Hammond, Ian, 75 Evans, Arthur, 7 HandMade Films, 230 Evans, Mal, 56, 90, 118, 143 Hard Day’s Night, A, 43, 44, 46 Everett, Kenney, 64 “Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall, A” 192 Extra Texture, 221 “Hare Krishna Mantra,” 130, 132, 144–147, 157, 169 Farrow, Mia, 93 Hare Krishna movement, 80–81, Farrow, Prudence, 93 101–110, 117–120. See also Feinstein, Barry, 113, 115 Krishna devotees Fleetwood, Jenny, 83 Haridas, Swami, 71 Fleetwood, Mick, 83 Harivilas, 170 Fong-Torres, Ben, 214 Harrison, Dhani, 135, 229, 230, 242, Food for Life, 249 248, 250, 265, 271–272 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 302
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Harrison, George, 121–128, 130–138 Indian music as influence on, attacked by intruder, 265–266 77–78, 79–80, 84, 98–99, at Blackler’s, 8, 13 144–147, 157, 169 cancer diagnosis and treatment, in Japan, 241–242 260–262, 268 and the Krishna devotees, and Chants of India, 257–260 101–110, 117–120, 141–154, childhood years of, 1–5 157–160, 164–174, 245–249 and the Concert for Bangladesh, and KRSNA Book, 158–163 186–194 at the Liverpool Institute, 7–8 and Dark Horse album and tour, and LSD, 54, 55, 82 211–220 and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, death as anticipated by, 269–272 86–88, 89–93, 97, 126, 243, 244, and death of John Lennon, 250 232–233, 240 marital problems of, 149, 167–168, and deaths of friends and family 197–198 members, 240–241, 263 marriage to Pattie Boyd, 43–45 drug use by, 54–55, 220 meditation as important to, 84, Bob Dylan as influence on, 86–88, 93, 95, 233, 243–244 114–115 meets John Lennon, 10 early fans of, 18–19 meets Paul McCartney, 9–10 early health problems of, 8 meets Ravi Shankar, 62–64 early love of music, 5–6 memorials to, 138 early musicmaking with Paul and mother as fan of, 25, 41–42 John, 11–15 music critics’ response to songs early religious experiences of, 6–7 of, 180–181, 182, 195, 238 and Brian Epstein’s death, 88–89 and nature as goddess, 94–95 expresses doubts about spiritual in Paris in 1970, 174–177 commitment, 201–205 in performance with Eric father’s concerns about, 15–16, 29, Clapton, 237, 241–242 41 plagiarism charges against, 220, final album of, 272–274 231 financial success enjoyed by, and Prabhupada, 148–155, 42–43 157–160, 198–205, 221–225 first exposure to rock and roll, 9 response of to fame, 36–37, 47–49, at first meeting with Elvis Presley, 51–52, 64–66, 111–112, 57–58 236–237, 264–265 and gardening, 226–227 retreat to private life, 226–231, girlfriends of, 14–15 233, 234–235 in the Haight-Ashbury district, and return of Beatlemania, 82, 83, 128, 157 231–232, 236 and Olivia Harrison, 220–221, 229 return to performance in 1985, honors bestowed upon, 235–236, 237–242 244 scary dreams of, 4 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 303
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separation and divorce from “Heartbreak Hotel,” 9 Pattie Boyd, 206–209 Hell’s Angels, 102, 103 and the sitar, 60, 62–63, 67, 92–93, Help!, 53 126, 127 “Hello, Good-bye,” 111 son born to, 229 Hendrix, Jimi, 250 as songwriter, 36, 45, 53, 75–76, “Here Comes the Sun,” 191, 207 77–78, 91–92, 110, 139–141, “He’s So Fine,” 220, 231 143–147, 164, 170–172, “Hey Jude,” 170 179–184, 194–196, 207, 209, Hinduism. See chanting; Krishna; 210, 233–234, 238, 266 reincarnation spiritual beliefs of derided, Holden, Stephen, 195 196–197, 201 Hopkin, Mary, 170 spiritual rebirth in India, 67–74, Huxley, Aldous, 55 90–93, 98–100 spiritual symbols on album covers I Ching, 111 of, 277 “If I Needed Someone,” 53 voice problems during Dark “I Need You,” 53 Horse tour, 214–215 “Inner Light, The,” 91–92 in Vrindavan, 209–211, 251–257 International Society for Krishna See also Beatles Consciousness, 176 Harrison, Harold, Jr., 1, 6, 41, “I, Me, Mine,” 115, 161 178–179 “I’m in Love Again,” 9 Harrison, Harold, Sr., 1, 2, 4, 6, 122, “Isn’t It a Pity,” 181, 240 123, 216 “It Don’t Come Easy,” 191 concerns of about George’s life “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” 35, as a musician, 15–16, 29, 41 51 health problems of, 178 “I Want to Tell You,” 242 pride at George’s success, 42 Harrison, Irene, 4 Jackson, Michael, 264 Harrison, Louise (George’s mother), Jagger, Mick, 115, 187, 208 1–2, 4, 5–6, 11, 12, 25, 48, 123 Jamison, Judith, 114 death of, 178 Japan and George’s fans, 41–42, 155 the Beatles in, 64 illness of, 149, 155–156, 178 George Harrison in, 241–242 Harrison, Louise (George’s sister), Jiva, 228 1, 2, 3, 39, 46, 180, 268 John Wesley Harding, 114 Harrison, Olivia, 135, 173, 220–221, John, Elton, 183 227, 229, 248, 249, 265 Julia (John Lennon’s half-sister), 12 Harrison, Pattie Boyd. See Boyd, Justis, Bill, 10 Pattie “Just Like a Woman,” 192 Harrison, Peter, 1, 6, 41, 179 Harry, Bill, 3, 14, 15, 43, 45, 116 Kamala, 68 “Hear Me, Lord,” 181 Karnamrita, 256 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 304
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Kaufman, Murray “the K,” 53 Lennon, Julia (John’s mother), 11, Keltner, Jim, 272 12 Khan, Ali Akbar, 61 Let It Be, 112, 115 Khan, Allauddin, 61, 73 Lewis, Jerry Lee, 275 King, Tony, 78 Life of Brian, 230 “King of Broken Hearts,” 263 “Like a Rolling Stone,” 189 Kirchherr, Astrid, 20, 21–22, 29 Little Richard, 9, 22, 23 Koschmider, Bruno, 17, 18, 20–21 Liverpool Institute, 7 Krishna, 104, 105, 107, 129, Living in the Material World, 194, 152–154, 160–161, 201, 197, 277 203–204, 210, 222 “Long Tall Sally,” 22–23 Krishna devotees, 101–110, 117–120, “Long, Long, Long,” 98 128, 130, 132, 141–143, “Love Me Do,” 30 157–160, 245–249 “Love You, Too,” 92 at Friar Park, 164–169 LSD, 54–55, 82, 112 and “Hare Krishna Mantra,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” 143–148 77 at the Lennon estate, 148–149 “Lumberjack Song, The,” 228 in Vrindavan, 251–257 Lush, Richard, 75 KRSNA Book, 158–163, 222, 247, Lynne, Jeff, 239 249, 269 Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Landau, Jon, 193 41, 123 Leary, Timothy, 140 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 86–93, Leitch, Donovan, 88, 90, 95, 170 96–97, 126, 243, 244, 250 Lennon, Cynthia, 11, 89 Mahasaya, Lahiri, 77 Lennon, John, 130, 183, 186, 216 Malati, 106, 142, 143 close friendship with Paul, 24 Mann, Derek, 241 controversy over “Jesus” Mann, William, 79 comment, 65, 112 Manson, Charles, 110 death of, 232–233 Marcos, Imelda, 64–65 early musicmaking with George Martin, George, 30, 31–32 Harrison and Paul McCartney, Marwick, Arthur, 147 11–15 Mascaro, Juan, 78 and the Krishna devotees, 120, Max, Peter, 76 148 Maxim’s, 174–175 meets George Harrison, 10 McCartney, Linda, 143, 263 and Prabhupada, 148–154 McCartney, Paul, 235, 263, 268 on retreat in India, 89–90, 96 meets George Harrison, 9–10 as songwriting partner with Paul, close friendship with John, 24 45, 77, 95 early musicmaking with George See also Beatles and John, 11–15 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 305
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on retreat in India, 89–90, 96 Othen, Rod, 8 as songwriter, 110–111, 164 “Outta-Space,” 216 as songwriting partner with John, 45, 77, 95 Paar, Jack, 37 See also Beatles Palin, Michael, 233, 266 meditation and mantras, 72, 84, Pariser, Alan, 179 86–88, 90, 92, 95–96, 142, Parker, Colonel Tom, 56 144–147, 151–152, 181–182 Parlophone label, 31–32 “Mellow Yellow,” 88 Parsons, Alan, 140, 170 Menon, Bhaskar, 193 Patanjali, Sage, 71, 273 Mersey Beat, 3, 23, 32 Peat, G. J., 13 Mimi (John’s aunt), 11, 25 Pelz, Carl, 111–112 Molland, Joey, 10, 183–184, 188 Perkins, Carl, 136, 237, 263 Monty Python, 228, 230 Petty, Tom, 239, 275 Morrow, Bruce, 51–52 “Piggies,” 99, 110 “Mr. Tambourine Man,” 192 Plastic Ono Band, 183 Mukunda, 84–86, 106, 108, 131, 141, Prabhupada (Swami Bhaktivedanta), 142, 155, 199, 234–235, 249, 80–81, 103, 109, 128, 166 251, 253, 254, 255 in Haight-Ashbury, 84–85 “Mystical One,” 234 as George Harrison’s spiritual “My Sweet Lord,” 181–183, 184, guide, 148–155, 157–160, 185, 190, 220, 231, 242, 256, 198–205, 222–225 267–268, 276 illness and death of, 221–225 Presley, Elvis, 9, 28–29, 55, 56–59 Nancy (Ringo’s girlfriend), 227 Presley, Priscilla, 56 Natural Law Party, 243–244 Preston, Billy, 134, 139, 141, 142, Newby, Chas, 23 168, 170, 183, 188, 191 Newmark, Andy, 134, 216, 220, Prithu Das, 252–253, 257 228, 244 “Purple Haze,” 250 “Nobody’s Child,” 250 “Norwegian Wood,” 60, 62 Quantick, David, 244 “Not Guilty, 99–100 Quarry Men, 10 “Nothing from Nothing,” 216 Radha, 107 O’Dell, Chris, 143 Radha Krishna Temple, 157–158 “Oh, Happy Day,” 181 Radio India, 2 “Old Brown Shoe,” 140, 242 “Raga Palas Kafi,” 61 Oldham, Andrew Loog, 33, 47 ragas, 62–63, 71 “One Meatball,” 3 Ragunath Das Goswami, 202 Ono, Yoko, 97, 102, 117, 130, 150, Raja-Yoga (Vivekananda), 68–69, 154, 186 151 Orbison, Roy, 239–240 Ramayan, 73 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 306
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“Raunchy,” 10 Shrivatsa Goswami, 210 reincarnation, 72, 90, 96, 99, 105, Shyamsundar, 106–108, 128, 144, 118, 162, 232–233, 254, 146–147, 150, 154, 158–160, 269–271 199, 204, 245–246, 248 Revolver, 92 and the Beatles, 117–119 Ringo. See Starr, Ringo and the Concert for Bangladesh, Robb, Mina, 233 189–190 rock and roll, early days of, 9 at Friar Park, 164–169 “Rock Around the Clock,” 13 as George’s friend, 103–105 Rodgers, Jimmie, 5 in Paris with George, 174–177 “Roll Over, Beethoven,” 242 in Vrindavan with George, 251, Rowe, Dick, 28 253, 254 “Run of the Mill,” 181 Silver, Murray, 6, 275–278 Russell, Leon, 133 Silver Beatles, 13–16. See also Beatles “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Low Smeaton, Bob, 249–250 Land,” 98 Smith, Norman, 32, 77 Saltzman, Paul, 92 “Someplace Else,” 238 Sanders, Pharoah, 84 “Something,” 141–142, 156–157, Saraswati, 106 164, 215 “Sat Singing,” 233–234 Sommerville, Brian, 38, 47–48 Scaduto, Anthony, 113 “So Sad,” 209 Self-Realization Fellowship, 228, “Sour Milk Sea,” 99 268 Srima-Bhagavatam, 269–271 Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Starkey, Elsie, 41 Club Band, 76–79 Starr, Maureen, 86, 90, 227 Sergeant Pepper: The Musical, 231 Starr, Ringo, 12, 41, 178, 186, 263 Shankar, Ravi, 60–61, 98, 127, 141, becomes drummer for the 195–196, 230, 264, 266–267 Beatles, 30–31 asks for George’s help, 185–186 financial success enjoyed by, and Chants of India, 257–260 42–43 and John Coltrane, 61–62 on retreat in India, 90 at the Concert for Bangladesh, See also Beatles 190 Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 98 first meeting with George Storm, Rory, 14 Harrison, 62–64 Subramaniam, L., 218 as George’s spiritual guide, 67, Sullivan, Ed, 37, 39, 40 68, 73 Sutcliffe, Stuart, 13–14, 21, 22, at Vrindavan, 209–210 29–30 Shea Stadium, 49–51 “She Loves You,” 34, 40 Tansen, Mian, 71 “Sheik of Araby, The” 25, 28 Tao Te Ching, 92 Sheridan, Tony, 19, 20–21, 25, 29 Taylor, Alistair, 26, 35, 81, 110–111 bindex.qxd 10/26/05 3:58 PM Page 307
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