Dear One
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"Dear One" is the second track on George Harrison
's 1976 album, Thirty Three & 1/3
.
, shortly before starting work on Thirty Three & 1/3
.
In his autobiography, I Me Mine, Harrison says that he believes the song is the only one he ever wrote with an A tuning. The lyrics are directed to Premavatar Paramahansa Yogananda
, author of Autobiography of a Yogi
, who Harrison called "a great influence on my life."
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
's 1976 album, Thirty Three & 1/3
Thirty Three & 1/3
Thirty Three & 1/3 is an album by George Harrison released in 1976. As his first release on his Dark Horse Records label, Thirty Three & 1/3 was beset with misfortune during its production, yet Harrison still managed to deliver one of his most celebrated albums.-Background:After satisfying his EMI...
.
History
Harrison wrote the lyrics in 1976 during a vacation to the Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
, shortly before starting work on Thirty Three & 1/3
Thirty Three & 1/3
Thirty Three & 1/3 is an album by George Harrison released in 1976. As his first release on his Dark Horse Records label, Thirty Three & 1/3 was beset with misfortune during its production, yet Harrison still managed to deliver one of his most celebrated albums.-Background:After satisfying his EMI...
.
In his autobiography, I Me Mine, Harrison says that he believes the song is the only one he ever wrote with an A tuning. The lyrics are directed to Premavatar Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda , born Mukunda Lal Ghosh , was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a...
, author of Autobiography of a Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi
In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda , published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which introduced many westerners to meditation and yoga...
, who Harrison called "a great influence on my life."