Fans Continued to Send George Harrison Thank-You Letters for 'My Sweet Lord' Into the 1980s

George Harrison brought spirituality to pop music with his 1970 song, “My Sweet Lord.”

He began his spiritual journey after his musical guru, Ravi Shankar, gave him spiritual texts and taught him that God is sound. Suddenly, George would’ve been glad to throw away his marriage and his famous band to learn more from Shankar.

However, George didn’t leave The Beatles or his wife. Instead, he incorporated religious themes into his songs like “Within You Without You” and “Long Long Long.” For the album cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, George added images of revered gurus from the Hindu faith as “clues to the spiritual aspect” of him.

However, George truly showed the world his spirituality in “My Sweet Lord.” He had no idea fans would accept the song and even thank him for it.

Source: Hannah Wigandt/cheatsheet.com

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