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"For You Blue" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. The track was written by George Harrison as a love song to his wife, Pattie Boyd. It was also the B-side to the "Long and Winding Road" single, issued in many countries, but not Britain, and was listed with that song when the single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canada's national chart in June 1970. On the Cash Box Top 100 chart, which measured the US performance of single sides individually, "For You Blue" peaked at number 71. The song is a twelve-bar blues in the country blues style. When writing "For You Blue", Harrison was partly influenced by his stay with Bob Dylan and the Band in Woodstock over November–December 1968. Whereas that visit had been a musically rewarding experience for Harrison, the Beatles first worked on the song amid an atmosphere of discord, during the filmed rehearsals that made up part of the Let It Be documentary film. Recorded at the group's Apple Studio in London in late January 1969, the song includes a lap steel guitar part played by John Lennon. Among music critics, some have admired the track for its lighthearted qualities and as a good band performance. Other commentators identify it as an inconsequential song, particularly in relation to some of the Harrison compositions that his bandmates rejected over the Let It Be period. 


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George Harrison

George HarrisonMBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as the "quiet Beatle", Harrison over time became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing it to the other Beatles, as well as to their Western audience. Following the band's break-up, enjoyed a successful solo career, and in 1988 he co-founded the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, with Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Harrison number 11 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". more »

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Composition
"For You Blue" was composed by George Harrison for The Beatles, reflecting his increasing contributions as a songwriter to the group's discographies.
Album Placement
The song was featured on the band's penultimate studio album titled "Let It Be," which was released in 1970.
Blues Influence
"For You Blue" is a 12-bar country-blues-style song, demonstrating Harrison's love for the blues genre and his ability to incorporate it into The Beatles' sound.
Dedication
The song was reportedly written as a love song for George Harrison's first wife, Pattie Boyd.
Lyric Simplicity
Unlike many of The Beatles' other songs, the lyrics for "For You Blue" are quite simple and straightforward. Harrison himself referred to it as a simple 12-bar song.
John Lennon's Role
In the recorded version of the song, John Lennon plays a lap steel guitar—a departure from his usual rhythm guitar or keyboard.
Release
Although not released as a single in the UK, "For You Blue" was the B-side of "The Long and Winding Road" single in the US, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Live Performances
The Beatles never performed "For You Blue" live. However, it has since become part of Paul McCartney's live performances.
Recording Process
The first take of the song was recorded in just two takes and Lansdowne Studios on 25 January 1969.
Harrison's Preference
In the "Let It Be" film that was documenting The Beatles' studio sessions at the time, Harrison expresses his preference for "For You Blue" over his more famous song, "Something," suggesting that he enjoyed the simplicity and emotion of the piece.
Receptions
Despite its simplicity, "For You Blue" received positive feedback from critics, led Rolling Stone to comment that the track "grows on you."
Remixes and Covers
A new mix of the song was released on "Let It Be... Naked" - an alternative version of the original album, released in 2003. Also, Dhani Harrison performed "For You Blue" as a tribute to his father at the "Concert for George" in 2002.

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