This article is about the song. [71] The mix of the song differed from that found on All Things Must Pass by featuring less echo and a slightly altered backing-vocal track. You know when a record starts on the radio, and it's great, and you think, 'Oh, what is this, what is this, what is this?' Watch the video for My Sweet Lord from Billy Preston's Concert for George for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Look, I'd be willing, every time I write a song, if somebody will have a computer and I can just play any new song into it, and the computer will say, "Sorry" or, "OK". [74], Harrison's version of "My Sweet Lord" was an international number 1 hit by the end of 1970 and through the early months of 1971. [81] The release coincided with a period when religion and spirituality had become a craze among Western youth, as songs by Radha Krishna Temple and adaptations of the Christian hymns "Oh Happy Day" and "Amazing Grace" were all worldwide hits,[82] even as church attendance continued to decline. "My Sweet Lord" must have taken about twelve hours to overdub the guitar solos. "[169], In January 2001, Harrison included a new version of the song as a bonus track on the remastered All Things Must Pass album. [37][87] It reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 26 December,[88] remaining on top for four weeks, three of which coincided with All Things Must Pass's seven-week run atop the Billboard albums chart. [14][15], The lyrics of "My Sweet Lord" reflect Harrison's often-stated desire for a direct relationship with God, expressed in simple words that all believers could affirm, regardless of their religion. [65] Chip Madinger and Mark Easter rue that Spector, as "master of all that was 'girl-group' during the early '60s", failed to recognise the similarities. [30] Leng comments on the Indian music aspects of the production, in the "swarmandal-like" zithers, representing the sympathetic strings of a sitar, and the slide guitars' evocation of sarangi, dilruba and other string instruments. George Harrison. [210] In 2014, Brian Wilson performed the song with his band (including Al Jardine) at the George Fest concert tribute to Harrison. [201][202] A live version of "My Sweet Lord" recorded at the Tokyo Dome, on 14 December, was released the following year on the Live in Japan album. "[137] In his 1980 interview with Playboy, John Lennon expressed doubt about the notion of "subconscious" plagiarism, saying of Harrison: "He must have known, you know. Nevertheless, it is clear that "My Sweet Lord" is the very same song as "He's So Fine" with different words, and Harrison had access to "He's So Fine". [180] It also appears on the 2014 Apple Years 1968–75 reissue of All Things Must Pass. [48][49] In I, Me, Mine, he states: "I was sticking my neck out on the chopping block because now I would have to live up to something, but at the same time I thought 'Nobody's saying it; I wish somebody else was doing it. [101], Led by the single, the album encouraged widespread recognition of Harrison as a solo artist and revised views of the nature of the Beatles' creative leadership. [158], In 2004, "My Sweet Lord" was ranked 460th on Rolling Stone's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone magazine ranked Harrison number 11 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Frampton has said he played acoustic guitar on "My Sweet Lord" and several other tracks. To clarify how George ended up in the Beatles: John became friends with Paul, who was pals with George. Aprenda a tocar a cifra de My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) no Cifra Club. [96] In June 1972, Harrison won two Ivor Novello songwriter's awards for "My Sweet Lord". [6] Preston recalled that "My Sweet Lord" came about through Harrison asking him about writing gospel songs during the tour. [112], Bright Tunes Music v. Harrisongs Music went to the United States district court on 23 February 1976, to hear evidence on the allegation of plagiarism. David Hughes, "New Singles: Sweet smell of success for George!". [36] Leng lists John Barham as the probable harmonium player;[52] Beatles historian Bruce Spizer says that Peter Frampton may have added acoustic guitar after the main session. George Harrison began writing "My Sweet Lord" in December 1969, when he, Billy Preston and Eric Clapton were in Copenhagen, Denmark,[3][4] as guest artists on Delaney & Bonnie's European tour. Harrison said he still received such letters in the 1980s. [178] Proceeds went to Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation for dispersal to selected charities, apart from in the United States, where proceeds went to the Self Realization Fellowship. It was covered by Laurent Voulzy, Michel Delpech, Yoga Pop Ups, Sweet Little Band and other artists. 「マイ・スウィート・ロード」（ My Sweet Lord ）は、ジョージ・ハリスンが1970年に発表した楽曲。イギリスと米国で1位を記録した。 『ローリング・ストーンの選ぶオールタイム・グレイテスト・ソング500』において、460位にランクイン Its coinciding with a trend for spirituality in rock music ensured it was frequently performed on religious-themed television shows. [131] The 1960s soul hits "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" and "Rescue Me", as well as his own composition "You", are all name-checked in the lyrics,[132] as if to demonstrate the point that, as he later put it, "99 per cent of the popular music that can be heard is reminiscent of something or other. [76][nb 7] In his December 1970 album review for NME, Alan Smith bemoaned the apparent lack of a UK single release for "My Sweet Lord". [110] Author Alan Clayson has described the plagiarism suit as "the most notorious civil action of the decade",[117] saying that the "extremity" of the proceedings were provoked by a combination of the commercial success of Harrison's single and the intervention of "litigation-loving Mr Klein". [47] He was initially reluctant to record the song, for fear of committing himself to such an overt religious message. "[106], At the end of 1971, "My Sweet Lord" topped the Melody Maker reader's polls for both "Single of the Year" and "World's Single of the Year". As a running gag throughout the half-hour show, Harrison interrupts the sketches, trying to land an acting role as a pirate (and dressed accordingly),[167] but gets turned down each time by RWT regulars Idle and Neil Innes, who simply want him to play the part of "George Harrison". [20], According to music historians David Luhrssen and Michael Larson, "My Sweet Lord" "became an early battleground over music as intellectual property" and the ruling against Harrison "opened a floodgate of suits over allegedly similar melodies and chord progressions". He could have changed a couple of bars in that song and nobody could ever have touched him, but he just let it go and paid the price. In 1976, Harrison was found to have subconsciously plagiarised the song, a verdict that had repercussions throughout the music industry. The song is primarily about Hindu God Krishna. [7] He had also produced two religious-themed hit singles on the Beatles' Apple record label: Preston's "That's the Way God Planned It" and Radha Krishna Temple (London)'s "Hare Krishna Mantra". Ian MacDonald, "The Psychedelic Experience". Share on Facebook. He must have had that in triplicate, six-part harmony, before we decided on two-part harmony. [9][10] Harrison now wanted to fuse the messages of the Christian and Gaudiya Vaishnava faiths[11] into what musical biographer Simon Leng terms "gospel incantation with a Vedic chant". "[176] Elliot Huntley opines that Harrison's vocal was more "gospel inflected" and perhaps even more sincere than on the original recording, "given his deteriorating health" during the final year of his life. Madinger & Easter, pp. We never thought it would be a hit. [169][nb 12] The other musicians follow Harrison's lead, after which a group of dancers appear on stage and the show's closing credits roll. Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web! [15][123][nb 8] The award factored in the royalty revenue raised from "My Sweet Lord"'s inclusion on the recent Best of George Harrison compilation, though at a more moderate percentage than for the 1970 album. It was the first number one hit by a solo Beatle, and had a long and complicated history following its 1970 release. He just had to have it so right. [152] In a 2001 review, Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune said that "My Sweet Lord" serves as the entrance to Spector's "cathedral of sound" on All Things Must Pass, adding that although Harrison lost the lawsuit, the song's "towering majesty ... remains undiminished". The song My Sweet Lord was written by George Harrison and Ronnie Mack and was first recorded and released by Billy Preston in 1970. [16] Music journalist John Harris has questioned the accuracy of Bramlett's account, however, comparing it to a fisherman's "It was this big"-type bragging story. [4], The Copenhagen stopover marked the end of the Delaney & Bonnie tour, with a three-night residency at the Falkoner Theatre on 10–12 December. [179] For some months after the single release, a portion of "My Sweet Lord (2000)" looped on Harrison's official website over screen images of lotus petals scattering and re-forming. I really want to see you Really want to be with you Really want to see you, Lord But it takes so long, my Lord. [20][21] He later attributed the song's message to Swami Vivekananda, particularly the latter's teaching: "If there's a God, we must see him. as an example of the industry's preference for avoiding the courtroom. [175], This version also appeared on the January 2002 posthumous release of the "My Sweet Lord" charity CD single, comprising the original "My Sweet Lord", Harrison's reworking, and the acoustic run-through of "Let It Down" (with recent overdubs, another 2001 bonus track). Lyrics to "My Sweet Lord" on Lyrics.com. [76][nb 5] Harrison's song popularised the Hare Krishna mantra internationally,[84] further to the impact of the Radha Krishna Temple's 1969 recording. At his press conference in Los Angeles before the tour, Harrison said he would be playing the song with a "slightly different" arrangement, Olivia Harrison, "A Few Words About George", in The Editors of. Though George Harrison (1943-2001) may not have been themost-popular Beatle, it was “My Sweet Lord” which became the first solo trackany of them came out with which actually topped the Billboard Hot 100. “MY SWEET LORD” Is about our Lord God and His Holy Son Jesus... And all His works... it’s about sharing the beautiful things about God and His Son Jesus Christ. [208] Edwin Starr and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires were among the other artists who recorded it. [193][nb 13] In contrast with the subtle shift from "hallelujah"s to Sanskrit chants on his 1970 original,[30] Harrison used the song to engage his audience in kirtan, the practice of "chanting the holy names of the Lord" in Indian religions – from "Om Christ!" [13], Band leader Delaney Bramlett's later version of events is that the idea originated from Harrison asking him how to go about writing a genuine gospel song,[6] and that Bramlett demonstrated by scat singing the words "Oh my Lord" while wife Bonnie and singer Rita Coolidge added gospel "hallelujah"s in reply. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. "[19], According to Woffinden, the ruling came as no surprise in the US. [130] It includes the lines "This tune has nothing 'Bright' about it" and "don't infringe on anyone's copyright". Opens in a new window. Learn "My Sweet Lord" faster with Songsterr Plus plan! . [163] The song appears in the 2017 Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick "[154], In their written tributes to Harrison shortly after his death, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards each named "My Sweet Lord" among their personal favourites of all his songs, along with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". George was forced to pay Bright Tunes some of the proceeds from his album All Things Must Pass and 75% of the money he earned from “My Sweet Lord,” totaling $1.6 million. [63] In an interview for Martin Scorsese's 2011 documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Spector recalls that he liked the results so much, he insisted that "My Sweet Lord" be the lead single from the album. [89][90] While Billboard recognised both sides of the single in the US,[91] only "Isn't It a Pity" was listed when the record topped Canada's RPM 100 chart. [97] By 2010, according to Inglis, "My Sweet Lord" had sold over 10 million copies. [18] Later in the song, after an instrumental break, these voices return, now chanting the first twelve words of the Hare Krishna mantra, known more reverentially as the Maha mantra:[9][18], Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, These Sanskrit words are the main mantra of the Hare Krishna faith, with which Harrison identified,[5][26][27] although he did not belong to any spiritual organisation. [66] Apple's US executive, Allan Steckler, surprised him by insisting that not only should Harrison abandon thoughts of paring down his new material into a single LP, but there were three sure-fire hit singles: "My Sweet Lord", "Isn't It a Pity" and "What Is Life". Concert for George - My Sweet Lord - Featuring Billy Preston. In his 1993 essay on Bright Tunes v. Harrisongs, Joseph Self describes it as "without question, one of the longest running legal battles ever to be litigated in [the United States]". [19] By June that year, country singer Jody Miller had released a cover of "He's So Fine" incorporating Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" slide-guitar riffs,[110] thereby "really putting the screws in" from Harrison's point of view. [97] In his 2001 appraisal of Harrison's Apple recordings, for Record Collector, Doggett described Harrison as "arguably the most successful rock star on the planet" over this period, adding: "'My Sweet Lord' and All Things Must Pass topped charts all over the world, easily outstripping other solo Beatles projects later in the year, such as Ram and Imagine. "My Sweet Lord Lyrics." This is definitely a little bit more of an intermediate to advanced song only due to the plethora of guitar used here. In the end, Harrison was found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” and had to pay $1,599,987 of the earnings from “My Sweet Lord” to Bright Tunes (songwriter Ronnie Mack had died in 1963, shortly after “He’s So Fine” charted). [36][48] Both sides of the North American picture sleeve consisted of a Barry Feinstein photo of Harrison taken through a window at his recently purchased Friar Park home, with some of the estate's trees reflected in the glass. "[32] The prayer is the third verse of the Guru Stotram, a fourteen-verse hymn in praise of Hindu spiritual teachers. Harrison performed "My Sweet Lord" at the Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971, and it remains the most popular composition from his post-Beatles career. “My Sweet Lord” topped the US Hot 100 for the first of four weeks on December 26, 1970. [2] The recording features producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound treatment and heralded the arrival of Harrison's slide guitar technique, which one biographer described as "musically as distinctive a signature as the mark of Zorro". Austria 3. "[75], The single's worldwide sales amounted to 5 million copies by 1978, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. With liability established, the court recommended an amount for the damages to be paid by Harrison and Apple to Bright Tunes, which Owen totalled at $1,599,987. [1] [189] Among the 24 backing musicians was a "Soul Choir" featuring singers Claudia Linnear, Dolores Hall and Joe Greene,[190] but it was Harrison who sang the end-of-song Guru Stotram prayer in his role as lead vocalist, unlike on the studio recording (where it was sung by the backing chorus). Woffinden commented that, as of 1981, no comparable action over copyright infringement had been launched despite the continuation of this tradition; he cited the appropriation of aspects of Harrison's 1966 song "Taxman" in the Jam's recent number 1 hit "Start!" [33][nb 1], Several commentators cite the mantra and the simplicity of Harrison's lyrics as central to the song's universality. Harrison originally gave the song to his fellow Apple Records artist Billy Preston to record; this version, which Harrison co-produced, appeared on Preston's Encouraging Words album in September 1970. [153] Mikal Gilmore calls it an "irresistible devotional". My Sweet Lord VG++ wPIC Sleeve / Apple 45rpm George Harrison (Beatles, 1970, ATMP, Eric Clapton, Dylan) SoundzAdvice. [28][29] In his 1980 autobiography, I, Me, Mine, Harrison says that he intended repeating and alternating "hallelujah" and "Hare Krishna" to show that the two terms meant "quite the same thing", as well as to have listeners chanting the mantra "before they knew what was going on! It was also released as a single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK. [126][127][nb 9] Early reaction in the music industry saw Little Richard claim for breach of copyright in a track recorded by the Beatles in 1964 for the Beatles for Sale album,[110] as well as Ringo Starr credit songwriter Clifford T. Ward as the inspiration for his Ringo's Rotogravure song "Lady Gaye". The judge presiding was Richard Owen, a classical musician and composer of operas in his spare time. Many artists have covered the song, including Andy Williams, Peggy Lee, Edwin Starr, Johnny Mathis, Nina Simone, Julio Iglesias, Richie Havens, Megadeth, Boy George, Elton John, Jim James, Bonnie Bramlett and Elliott Smith. My Sweet Lord is still a great song, and considering how much Harrison has been ripped off over the years, his bit of plagiarism is not really that grievous. [64] Released as a double A-side with "Isn't It a Pity", with Apple catalogue number 2995 in America, both sides of the disc featured a full Apple label. from Alan Terrano. [12] According to Harrison's 1976 court testimony, "My Sweet Lord" was conceived while the band members were attending a backstage press conference and he had ducked out to an upstairs room at the theatre. Roy Trakin, "By George: Harrison's Post-Beatles Solo Career", George Harrison's liner notes, booklet accompanying, Interview with Chris Carter (recorded Hollywood, CA, 15 February 2001) on. [94] It was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK[95][96] and performed similarly well around the world,[55] particularly in France and Germany, where it held the top spot for nine and ten weeks, respectively. Tim Jones, "Peter Frampton Still Alive!". [62], While the case was on hold, Harrison and his former bandmates Lennon and Starr chose to sever ties with Klein at the end of March 1973 – an acrimonious split that led to further lawsuits for the three ex-Beatles. [75] It was the first solo single by a Beatle to reach the top,[76] and the biggest seller by any of the four throughout the 1970s. [99] Billboard's reviewer described the record as "a powerhouse two-sided winner", saying that "My Sweet Lord" had the "potent feel and flavor of another 'Oh Happy Day'", with powerful lyrics and an "infectious rhythm". Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd. "Classic Rock Artists Who (Allegedly) Ripped Somebody Off", "Songs on Trial: 12 Landmark Music Copyright Cases", "George Harrison's My Sweet Lord Is Apple Records' Most Played Track This Century", "George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord' Is Apple's Most Played Song of the Century", "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 460. [64], Public demand via constant airplay in Britain led to a belated UK release,[72] on 15 January 1971. [114] Bright Tunes and Harrison later resumed their negotiations. [85][nb 6], The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 14 December 1970 for sales of over 1 million copies. 2021. Subsequent charges of plagiarism in the music industry have resulted in a policy of swift settlement and therefore limited damage to an artist's credibility: Idle supplied the nagging references to "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" and "Rescue Me" on "This Song". 90, 91, 95, 352. [60], – Phil Spector on Harrison's dedication to overdubs on the initial recording, Leng describes the completed recording as a "painstakingly crafted tableau" of sound, beginning with a bank of "chiming" acoustic guitars and the "flourish" of zither strings that introduces Harrison's slide-guitar motif. Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server.The original song is hosted at www.xguitar.com.Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. [20][35] In Inglis's view, "[The] lyrics are not directed at a specific manifestation of a single faith's deity, but rather to the concept of one god whose essential nature is unaffected by particular interpretations and who pervades everything, is present everywhere, is all-knowing and all-powerful, and transcends time and space ... All of us – Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist – can address our gods in the same way, using the same phrase ['my sweet Lord']. We got lots of barre chords and lots of dimished chords and just a whole bunch of variety with a key change and everything. For other uses, see. Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! He deemed "My Sweet Lord" "the most instant and the most commercial" track on All Things Must Pass, adding that the single release was long overdue and a solution for those put off by the high price of the triple LP. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [41][42] The album and single releases were delayed for at least two months in the United States. [51] Preston again played on the recording, along with Clapton, Gary Wright (on piano), Klaus Voormann (on bass) and all four members of Badfinger (on acoustic guitars and tambourine). [5][6] By this time, Harrison had already written the gospel-influenced "Hear Me Lord" and, with Preston, the African-American spiritual "Sing One for the Lord". "Vinyl Countdown: The 50 Best Oasis Songs". [160], Since its initial release on All Things Must Pass, "My Sweet Lord" has appeared on the 1976 compilation The Best of George Harrison and 2009's career-spanning Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison. [15], The litigation continued through to the early 1990s, as the finer points of the settlement were decided. "[141] Some Christian fundamentalist anti-rock activists have objected that chanting "Hare Krishna" in "My Sweet Lord" was anti-Christian or satanic, while some born-again Christians adopted the song as an anthem. 2 Apr. I do not believe he did so deliberately. [149], Due to the plagiarism suit, "My Sweet Lord" became stigmatised. According to Preston: "George took it from there and wrote the verses. "My Sweet Lord" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released in November 1970 on his triple album All Things Must Pass. [15][115], According to journalist Bob Woffinden, writing in 1981, the case would most likely have been settled privately, as so many had been in the past, had Mack still been alive and had "personal ownership of the copyright" been a factor. [50] The line-up of musicians on the track has been hard to ascertain due to conflicting recollections. 10 years ago. The last thing I want to do is keep spending my life in court. Web. Elliot Huntley comments: "People don't usually hear a single and then automatically go and buy an expensive boxed-set triple album on the off-chance. [99] Among these writers,[104] Don Heckman of The New York Times predicted that "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" would soon top the US charts and credited Harrison with having "generated some of the major changes in the style and substance of the Beatles" through his championing of Indian music and Eastern religion. George Harrison, 'My Sweet Lord'", "The Number Ones: George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord'", "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord Tab. In America and Britain, the song was the first number-one single by an ex-Beatle. "My Sweet Lord" was ranked 460th on Rolling Stone's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004 and number 270 on a similar list published by the NME in 2014. David Cavanagh, "George Harrison: The Dark Horse". The song was also popular among supper club performers following recordings by artists such as Johnny Mathis. "[19], Following the Sanskrit lines, "hallelujah" is sung twice more before the mantra repeats,[30] along with an ancient Vedic prayer. [62] Harrison, on the other hand, introduces the more complex harmony of a relative minor (C#m), as well as the fundamental and distinctly original slide-guitar motif. It was adapted from He's So Fine (George Harrison and Ronnie Mack). [111] At this time, Bright Tunes were themselves the subject of litigation, as Mack's mother had sued the company over non-payment of royalties. [46], In April 2002, Elton John, Sting, James Taylor, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and others performed "My Sweet Lord" to close the Harrison-tribute opening portion of the Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert, held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. It reached number one in Britain again when re-released in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death. 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