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After the breakup of the Beatles, Harrison had a solo career with several hit singles from 1972-1981 such as "My Sweet Lord," "What Is Life," "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)," his 1981 tribute to [[John Lennon]] "All Those Years Ago," and "Got My Mind Set on You."
After the breakup of the Beatles, Harrison had a solo career with several hit singles from 1972-1981 such as "My Sweet Lord," "What Is Life," "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)," his 1981 tribute to [[John Lennon]] "All Those Years Ago," and "Got My Mind Set on You."
Harrison's two most famous songs -- "Something" and "My Sweet Lord" -- were copied in significant ways from other artists' prior works. The lead lyrics to "Something" ("Something in the way she moves") were copied directly from a prior song by James Taylor,{{fact}} initially used as filler by Harrison but then kept in the Beatles' final version. Due to the melodic similarities between "My Sweet Lord" and the Chiffons' 1963 number-one hit "He's So Fine" (composed by Ronnie Mack), that song's publisher sued Harrison for copyright infringement. A court found Harrison liable for "unconscious plagiarism" and awarded the plaintiff a substantial fine.<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/song/my-sweet-lord-mt0011899024</ref>
Harrison's two most famous songs -- "Something" and "My Sweet Lord"—were copied in significant ways from other artists' prior works. The lead lyrics to "Something" ("Something in the way she moves") were copied directly from a prior song by James Taylor,{{fact}} initially used as filler by Harrison but then kept in the Beatles' final version. Due to the melodic similarities between "My Sweet Lord" and the Chiffons' 1963 number-one hit "He's So Fine" (composed by Ronnie Mack), that song's publisher sued Harrison for copyright infringement. A court found Harrison liable for "unconscious plagiarism" and awarded the plaintiff a substantial fine.<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/song/my-sweet-lord-mt0011899024</ref>
During the late 1980s, Harrison formed [[The Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], Jeff Lynne (of [[Electric Light Orchestra]]), [[Roy Orbison]] and [[Tom Petty]]. Their debut album reached number 3 on the [[Billboard]] album chart.
During the late 1980s, Harrison formed [[The Traveling Wilburys]] with [[Bob Dylan]], Jeff Lynne (of [[Electric Light Orchestra]]), [[Roy Orbison]] and [[Tom Petty]]. Their debut album reached number 3 on the [[Billboard]] album chart.