Family and interests George Harrison

harrison , pattie boyd lived in kinfauns in surrey 1964 1970

harrison married model pattie boyd on 21 january 1966, mccartney serving best man. harrison , boyd had met in 1964 during production of film hard day s night, in 19-year-old boyd had been cast schoolgirl. separated in 1974 , divorce finalised in 1977. boyd said decision end marriage due largely george s repeated infidelities. last infidelity culminated in affair ringo s wife maureen, boyd called final straw . characterised last year of marriage fuelled alcohol , cocaine , , stated: george used coke excessively, , think changed him ... froze emotions , hardened heart. subsequently moved in eric clapton, , married in 1979.

harrison married dark horse records secretary olivia trinidad arias on 2 september 1978. had met @ a&m records offices in los angeles in 1974, , had 1 son, dhani harrison, born on 1 august 1978.

he restored english manor house , grounds of friar park, home in henley-on-thames, several of music videos filmed including crackerbox palace ; grounds served background cover of things must pass. employed ten workers maintain 36-acre (150,000 m) garden. harrison commented on gardening form of escapism: feel m on wrong planet, , s great when m in garden, minute go out gate think: hell doing here? autobiography, i, me, mine, dedicated gardeners everywhere . former beatles publicist derek taylor helped harrison write book, said little beatles, focusing instead on harrison s hobbies, music , lyrics. taylor commented: george not disowning beatles ... long time ago , short part of life.

harrison had interest in sports cars , motor racing; 1 of 100 people purchased mclaren f1 road car. had collected photos of racing drivers , cars since young; @ 12 had attended first race, 1955 british grand prix @ aintree. wrote faster tribute formula 1 racing drivers jackie stewart , ronnie peterson. proceeds release went gunnar nilsson cancer charity, set after swedish driver s death disease in 1978. harrison s first extravagant car, 1964 aston martin db5, sold @ auction on 7 december 2011 in london. anonymous beatles collector paid £350,000 vehicle harrison had bought new in january 1965.

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