GEORGE HARRISON, FAILED ELECTRICIAN?

Jan. 1, 2002
If his wires hadn't been star-crossed, George Harrison may have become a sub-par electrician instead of a great musician. In tribute to the Beatle, we share the following quotes from a 1966 interview. Q: What careers would you individually have chosen had you not become entertainers? Ringo: A hairdresser. George: I had a short go at being an electrician's apprentice, but I kept blowing things up,

If his wires hadn't been star-crossed, George Harrison may have become a sub-par electrician instead of a great musician. In tribute to the “quiet” Beatle, we share the following quotes from a 1966 interview.

Q: What careers would you individually have chosen had you not become entertainers?

Ringo: A hairdresser.

George: I had a short go at being an electrician's apprentice, but I kept blowing things up, so I got dumped.

Paul: I don't know..... maybe something with art in it.

John: No comment.

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