"What is Life?" George Harrison

"What is Life" is off of Geroge Harrison's brilliant album All Things Must Pass. It was the second single that came from that album. This made him the first Beatle gone solo to come up with two hit songs. The album was released in 1970 and the tune made it big in 1971.

Interestingly, Harrison originally wrote the tune for Billy Preston, but he didn't want to give it to him in his 'funky' period, he didn't actually give it to him. The tune was co-produced by the legendary Phil Spector and featured a hand selected ensemble, mostly comprised of the members of Badfinger.

I'm completely turned off by the fact that the song was revitalised by Olivia Newton John, whose peak was the movie Grease.

George Harrison, 'All Things Must Pass'

Whenever I talk about Harrison with my Dad we both sort of get a warm fuzzy feeling inside both of us. It's completely unspoken of, but I know it's there.

He always refers to Harrison's All Things Must Pass as the first Beatles solo album to really take off. He's right.

All Things Must Pass is stunning through and through. If you haven't bought or downloaded it yet, get on it!