Hundred of friends and fans of late Beatle George Harrison gathered in Los Angeles, California yesterday as Harrison was posthumously awarded a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, according to an Associated Press report.
Those in attendance included Paul McCartney and Tom Petty, as well as Harrison’s widow Olivia and son Dhani. “Thank you very much!” shouted McCartney to the fans as the star was unveiled in front of the landmark Capitol Records building.
The only other surviving Beatle, Ringo Starr, did not attend. But one of Harrison’s friends, Monty Python’s Eric Idle, said he had recently spoken to Starr and that Ringo wanted to know why he hadn’t been awarded a star. Idle said he told Starr that they don’t give stars to drummers.
The Beatles have a star on the Walk of Fame, but the only members of the band with individual stars are John Lennon and now Harrison.
MusicVixen says...
Awards are nice, but really, wouldn't it have made more sense to give it to him while he was alive?
Paul Nerger says...
11.12.09 4:05 pm
For fans that would like to either find or see the George Harrison star, you can can find it here. Also, the Beatles have a star, John Lennon has a star, George Harrison has a star, and soon Ringo Starr will have one. Everyone but Paul.