The Beatles wrote a lot of fabulous songs, right? And this musical tribute to that big ball of fire in the sky has to be one of their best. It’s so bright, so cheerful, so full of hope.
We love it! And we can’t wait to sing it to you at our next concert performance, Sun, Moon & Stars, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Katharine of Siena Church in Wayne.
Come catch a few rays with us. Ahh…the perfect cure for the winter blues.
Fun Facts:
- George Harrison wrote Here Comes the Sun in 1969 at the home of friend and guitar legend Eric Clapton in Surrey, England.
- The song first appeared on the Beatles’ Abbey Road Album.
- George McGovern used the song during his campaign for president in 1972.
- In 1979, Harrison wrote Here Comes the Moon while on vacation in Hawaii.