George Harrison
Another brilliant artist of his day was a precursor. This founding member of the Beatles died of throat cancer in 2001 at the age of 58, which he blamed on years of smoking. In 1992, Harrison received the first Billboard Century Award. Marking Harrison’s “critical role in laying the groundwork for the modern concept of world music.”
George Harrison
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker, the famed guitarist, was born in January 1955 in the little West German town of Sarstedt. He was named “a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar.” The German guitarist was a founding member of the rock band the Scorpions. He and his brother, Rudolf Schenker, created the UFO band in the mid-’70s. Schenker has left and rejoined the UFO band at least three times, and each time he has created a song.
Michael Schenker
