The Beatles George Harrison: 'My life wasn't changed by John Lennon's death'

On December 8, 1980 former member of The Beatles John Lennon was assassinated in New York City outside his home, The Dakota. The singer’s death sent shockwaves through the music industry and equally overwhelmed those closest around him. His former bandmate, George Harrison, later spoke out about how Lennon’s death “didn’t change” his life, because he knew he would see him again in the future.
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Harrison spoke candidly about the subject of Lennon’s death in an interview in 1990.
He was asked if Lennon’s death changed his life at all. He replied: “Well, it hasn’t.
“Because if we had still been in a working relationship it would have changed it more. The thing is I hadn’t seen him for so long. I didn’t see him for two years anyway, occasionally [I’d] maybe send a postcard.
“And it’s knowing that he’s on the other end of the telephone if you do want to call. That’s the difference.”


