Indian music influence

Indian classical scales, drones, or instruments shape the writing.

songs

George Harrison's three most-cited musical influences in his Beatles songs: Indian music influence (9), Eastern philosophy influence (7), Bob Dylan influence (6).

George Harrison Eastern philosophy influence Bob Dylan influence Influence

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period14 · 70%

Late6 · 30%

By Album

Revolver6

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3

Magical Mystery Tour3

Songs(20)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	1965	Rubber Soul	John	–
2	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	Drone-based static harmony
3	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	–
4	And Your Bird Can Sing	1966	Revolver	John	Critic Toby Litt (writing in Mojo) identifies 'an Indian drone quality and the raga influence in the guitar melody' of the finished twin-lead riff,…
5	Love You To	1966	Revolver	George	Hindustani khyal form, Kafi thaat
6	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	McCartney's solo uses raga-like phrasing and bends
7	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	Modal guitar phrasing in lead lines
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8	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	McCartney's melismatic vocal on the outro 'I've got time'
9	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Swarmandal
10	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Tamboura drone
11	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Tambura drone in final verse
12	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	Lyric form mirrors Hindustani devotional song structure
13	Baby, You're a Rich Man	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Clavioline shehnai imitation
14	Blue Jay Way	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	George	Raga-derived modal scale, tambura-style drone
15	The Inner Light	1968	Past Masters	George	–
16	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	Drone-based composition
17	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	Gamaks in guitar solo
18	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	Phrasing in the interludes
19	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	–
20	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	Sanskrit mantra refrain