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George Harrison: 1990s
The first year of the new decade saw a new Traveling Wilburys album, despite the sad death of Roy Orbison. The band had allegedly approached Del Shannon about replacing Roy, but he also met an untimely death. The album was recorded as a four-piece.
It was not as successful as the previous album, but still managed to stay on the charts for quite a time, spawning the singles "She's My Baby" and "Wilbury Twist".
In 1991 Harrison staged a tour of Japan along with his friend
Eric Clapton. It was his first tour since the ill-fated 1974 U.S. tour, and although he seemed to enjoy it more there were to be no others.The Live in Japan recording came from these shows.
1992 saw a 'Best Of' released, although this was to concentrate on the 1976 - 1992 years, unlike his previous compilation released of the mid 70's. This new album included three excellent new songs; "Poor Little Girl", "Cheer Down" and "Cockamamie Business" which saw him, once again, looking wryly upon his Beatley past.
Throughout the 1990s, Harrison, a former smoker, endured an ongoing battle with cancer, having growths removed first from his throat, then his lung. There was also a December 30, 1999 attempt on his life by a crazed fan, 35 year-old Michael Abram, who broke into his home, Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, and stabbed him multiple times, puncturing his lung. Harrison and his wife fought the intruder and detained him for the police. Abram, who believed he was possessed by Harrison and was on a "mission from God" to kill him, was later acquitted on grounds of insanity.
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