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George Harrison was born on February 25, 1943 in England. His net worth is estimated at $400 million before he passed away on 29 November, 2001. Harrison was a gifted musician, guitarist, film producer, key board player and a song writer. He started his musical career as a solo artist. In 1988, Harrison founded a group which was known as The Traveling Wilburys. The other members of this group included Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne.

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Harrison was a highly gifted guitarist for the Beatles. He is also noted as the one that spread the sitar music in the western world. George Harrison is listed at number eleven in a list of the greatest guitarists of all times. Harrison was also a producer. He co-founded the HandMade films production company. Harrison was married twice. The first marriage ended in divorce in 1977. Harrison married again in 1978 and was able to get a son.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 with The Beatles band (certified platinum by Music Canada and silver by BPI)

$160,000

2008

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Past Masters with The Beatles band (certified gold by Music Canada)

$40,000

2008

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his compilation album Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison (certified gold by BPI)

$100,000

2008

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles in Mono with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada)

$1,250,000

2008

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles Stereo Box Set with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and diamond by Music Canada)

$4,000,000

2005

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Love with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, BPI, ARIA and Music Canada, and platinum by BVMI and SNEP - FRA)

$3,600,000

2005

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 with The Beatles band (certified gold by RIAA)

$3,450,000

2003

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA)

$3,400,000

2002

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Let It Be... Naked with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI, ARIA and BVMI)

$1,300,000

2001

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Cloud Nine (certified gold by RIAA, Music Canada and BPI)

$1,684,000

1999

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album 1 with The Beatles band (certified diamond by Music Canada, 15x platinum by RIANZ, 11x platinum by RIAA,10x platinum by ARIAA, 8x platinum by BPI,3x platinum by IFPI - AUT and IFPI - NOR, 2x platinum by SNEP - FRA, and 11x gold by BVMI)

$20,000,000

1998

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Yellow Submarine Songtrack with The Beatles band (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)

$500,000

1995

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Anthology 3 with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI)

$3,300,000

1995

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Anthology 2 with The Beatles band (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, platinum by BPI, and gold by SNEP - FRA)

$4,800,000

1994

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Anthology 1 with The Beatles band (certified 9x platinum by Music Canada, 8x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI, and gold by BVMI, IFPI - AUT and IFPI - NOR)

$9,800,000

1993

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Live at the BBC with The Beatles band (certified 8x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI, and gold by BVMI and IFPI AUT)

$5,700,000

1988

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his compilation album Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989

$6,840,000

1987

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Past Masters, Volume One with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI and RIANZ)

$1,200,000

1987

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles Box Set with The Beatles band (certified platinum by ARIA)

$1,100,000

1987

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Past Masters, Volume Two with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI and RIANZ)

$1,200,000

1986

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Cloud Nine (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI)

$1,264,000

1981

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Reel Music with The Beatles band (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada)

$550,000

1981

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album 20 Greatest Hits with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by RIIA)

$2,200,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Rock 'n' Roll Music, Volume Two with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada and and platinum by RIAA)

$1,250,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Rock 'n' Roll Music, Volume One with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada and and platinum by RIAA)

$1,250,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles' Ballads with The Beatles band (certified gold by Music Canada and BPI)

$150,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles Box with The Beatles band (certified gold by ARIA)

$35,000

1978

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album George Harrison (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1977

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Rarities with The Beatles band (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI)

$610,000

1977

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles Collection with The Beatles band (certified platinum by Music Canada)

$100,000

1976

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI)

$1,300,000

1976

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Love Songs with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada and gold by BPI)

$3,300,000

1975

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Rock 'n' Roll Music with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI and SNEP - FRA)

$1,500,000

1975

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his compilation album The Best of George Harrison (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)

$600,000

1975

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Thirty Three & 1/3 (certified gold by RIAA and silver by BPI)

$560,000

1974

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Extra Texture (Read All About It) (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1973

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Dark Horse (certified gold by RIAA and silver by BPI)

$560,000

1972

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album 1962–1966 with The Beatles band (certified 15x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by BVMI, 3x platinum by IFPI - AUT, platinum by BPI and SNEP - FRA, and diamond by Music Canada)

$18,000,000

1972

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album Living in the Material World (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1972

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album 1967–1970 with The Beatles band (certified 17x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by BVMI and IFPI - AUT, 2x platinum by SNEP - FRA, platinum by BPI, gold by IFPI - NOR, and diamond by Music Canada)

$23,000,000

1970

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his live album The Concert for Bangladesh (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1969

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from his album All Things Must Pass (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI)

$6,150,000

1969

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Let It Be with The Beatles band (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by ARIA, and gold by BPI and SNEP - FRA)

$4,700,000

1969

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Hey Jude with The Beatles band (certified 4x platinum by Music Canada and 3x platinum by RIAA)

$3,450,000

1968

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Abbey Road with The Beatles band (certified 12x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by BPI, platinum by BVMI and SNEP - FRA, and diamond by Music Canada)

$16,000,000

1968

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Yellow Submarine with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI)

$1,250,000

1967

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles with The Beatles band (certified 19x platinum by RIAA, 8x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BPI, and gold by SNEP - FRA)

$25,000,000

1966

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with The Beatles band (certified 11x platinum by RIAA, 8x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by BPI, and platinum by BVMI, and gold by SNEP - FRA)

$15,000,000

1966

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles' First with The Beatles band (certified gold by SNEP - FRA)

$100,000

1966

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Magical Mystery Tour with The Beatles band (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by BPI and ARIA)

$7,000,000

1965

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Revolver with The Beatles band (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by BPI and ARIA)

$7,000,000

1965

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Yesterday and Today with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada)

$2,400,000

1964

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Early Beatles with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada)

$1,120,000

1964

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Beatles VI with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada)

$1,200,000

1964

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Help! with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and 2x platinum by Music Canada)

$4,000,000

1964

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Rubber Soul with The Beatles band (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BPI and ARIA, and gold by BVMI)

$8,000,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Beatles for Sale with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI, ARIA and Music Canada)

$1,300,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Beatles '65 with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada)

$3,200,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles' Story with The Beatles band (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Something New with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada)

$2,350,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Introducing... The Beatles with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA)

$1,200,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Meet the Beatles! with The Beatles band (certified 5x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada)

$5,300,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles' Long Tall Sally with The Beatles band (certified gold by Music Canada)

$50,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Beatles' Second Album with The Beatles band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada)

$2,360,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album A Hard Day's Night with The Beatles band (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI and ARIA)

$5,000,000

1963

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Twist and Shout with The Beatles band (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada)

$300,000

1962

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Beatlemania! With the Beatles with The Beatles band (certified gold by Music Canada)

$50,000

1962

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Please Please Me with The Beatles band (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by ARIA, Music Canada and BPI)

$1,320,000

1962

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album With the Beatles with The Beatles band (certified platinum by BPI, and gold by RIAA, ARIA, BVMI and Music Canada)

$1,270,000