George Harrison had yet to hit the perfect note.
He was a rock star, yes, as lead guitarist of the Beatles.
And by 1964, the British foursome had broken through in America on the way to becoming arguably the greatest band of all time.
Still, Harrison (1943-2001) was playing third fiddle to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
"George's endless hours in his recording studio and music room had produced a number of songs that he felt would finally crack the stranglehold of songwriting held by John and Paul," wrote Marc Shapiro in "Behind Sad Eyes." "But as the recording sessions on new Beatles singles and albums came and went, George's frustration continued as the often heated and combative song selection process saw his ideas and songs rejected in favor of the admittedly Midas commercial touch" of Lennon and McCartney.
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